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The use of optative forms, given this explanation, is fairly clear; some examples follow.
The use of optative forms, given this explanation, is fairly clear; some examples follow.
: ''tami paṣalīleinē!'' "may (s)he survive!"
: ''tami paṣalīlūye!'' "may (s)he survive!"
: ''pū glidemæh āñjulā jeivau!'' "if only I had been there!"
: ''pū glidemæh āñjulā joyau!'' "if only I had been there!"
: ''samin nanǣ dvārme gu tiaineran ša.'' "the kids shouldn't stay in that room."
: ''samin nanǣ dvārme gu natiauyāhai ša.'' "the kids shouldn't stay in that room."
: ''yąlenų ānat kārvātiu valdånьdreinite.'' "after a meal you ought to burn <small>(lit. "to turn on")</small> incense<ref>Burning incense after meals is a common tradition across most of the Chlouvānem world.</ref>."
: ''yąlenų ānat kārvātiu valdånьdrūyi.'' "after a meal you ought to burn <small>(lit. "to turn on")</small> incense<ref>Burning incense after meals is a common tradition across most of the Chlouvānem world.</ref>."
: ''lālis yacē nami, tamaireinildṛši spa.'' "please sit down."
: ''lālis yacē nami, tamirtantilūyīldri.'' "please sit down."


====The subjunctive mood====
====The subjunctive mood====
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