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- when you state intent or purpose: ''Du tissi siat menmeu duo'' (I came to see my father). | - when you state intent or purpose: ''Du tissi siat menmeu duo'' (I came to see my father). | ||
- when you state reason or cause: ''Karmen skanai lorranuas' (He is not in here because he is sick). | - when you state reason or cause: ''Karmen skanai lorranuas'' (He is not in here because he is sick). | ||
Please note that the adverbial phrase can be quite developed, including a subject, object etc., e.g. ''Du rí ku pát katou xortei' (I want you to do this immediately) is formed by taking ''Ku patta katou xortei'' (You will do this immediately) and turning it into a adverbial phrase by changing the ending ''-tta'' into ''-at'': ''patta'' (will do) -> ''pát'' (to do). | Please note that the adverbial phrase can be quite developed, including a subject, object etc., e.g. ''Du rí ku pát katou xortei'' (I want you to do this immediately) is formed by taking ''Ku patta katou xortei'' (You will do this immediately) and turning it into a adverbial phrase by changing the ending ''-tta'' into ''-at'': ''patta'' (will do) -> ''pát'' (to do). | ||
When Genitive is used as a verb, it can also be turned into adverbial, e.g.: ''Pinócchio rí pantei nunménot keni'' "Pinocchio always wanted to be a real boy", or ''Men kelkouá siao'' "He was visibly upset". | When Genitive is used as a verb, it can also be turned into adverbial, e.g.: ''Pinócchio rí pantei nunménot keni'' "Pinocchio always wanted to be a real boy", or ''Men kelkouá siao'' "He was visibly upset". | ||