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*The ''-eod'' infinitive is used with some modal verbs. | *The ''-eod'' infinitive is used with some modal verbs. | ||
**with ''brjeol'', indicates purpose: "in order to VERB" | **with ''brjeol'', indicates purpose: "in order to VERB" | ||
*The ''-a'' infinitive is used to construct deranked time clauses (like the Biblical Hebrew bi- + infinite construct) | **with ''gil'' 'from', indicates stopping or being prevented "from VERBing" | ||
**with ''ast'' 'without', indicates "without VERBing" | |||
*The ''-a'' infinitive is mainly used to construct deranked time clauses (like the Biblical Hebrew bi- + infinite construct), and also | |||
**with ''djeo'' 'in', indicates "while the action is taking place" or, when possessed, "while POSSESSOR is VERBing" | **with ''djeo'' 'in', indicates "while the action is taking place" or, when possessed, "while POSSESSOR is VERBing" | ||
**with ''eor'' 'on', indicates "upon/as soon as the action is taking place" or, when possessed, "upon the POSSESSOR's VERBing" | **with ''eor'' 'on', indicates "upon/as soon as the action is taking place" or, when possessed, "upon the POSSESSOR's VERBing" | ||
**with ''nae'' 'by', indicates that the verb's action serves a purpose: "by VERBing" | **with ''nae'' 'by', indicates that the verb's action serves a purpose: "by VERBing" | ||
====Split-ergativity==== | ====Split-ergativity==== | ||