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The preterite is used to indicate the following: | The preterite is used to indicate the following: | ||
*'''An action completed in the past''': This use expresses an action that is viewed as a completed event. It is often accompanied by adverbial expressions of time, such as ''ʔitmūl''. | *'''An action completed in the past''': This use expresses an action that is viewed as a completed event. It is often accompanied by adverbial expressions of time, such as ''ʔitmūl''. | ||
''ʔitmūl mūṣattī hafiraħ'' = "Yesterday, I found the flower" | ''ʔitmūl mūṣattī ʔit hafiraħ'' = "Yesterday, I found the flower" | ||
*'''Perfect actions''': Aligning with English perfect constructions, actions in the past with present relevance. | *'''Perfect actions''': Aligning with English perfect constructions, actions in the past with present relevance. | ||
''hatū šūmanta ʔoto'' = "Now you have heard him" | ''hatū šūmanta ʔoto'' = "Now you have heard him" | ||