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|name = Fyai Thǔvn | |name = Fyai Thǔvn | ||
|nativename = Fyai Thǔvn | |nativename = Fyai Thǔvn | ||
|pronunciation = | |pronunciation = ɸʲai tʰɯβ̞n | ||
|speakers = 4000 | |speakers = 4000 | ||
|fam1 = Shwain | |fam1 = Shwain | ||
|ancestor = Proto-Shwain | |||
|creator = User:Shemtov | |||
|setting = Tau-Ceti 2 | |||
|date = no date | |||
}} | }} | ||
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The copula is "witr" and occurs where verbs would occur: | The copula is "witr" and occurs where verbs would occur: | ||
Fyolrt pyǔ witr | |||
sun star COP. | sun star COP. | ||
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==Tense and Mood== | ==Tense and Mood== | ||
Tense and | Tense and Mood are marked by particles at the beginning of an utterance. | ||
There are 2 tenses, past and non-past. | There are 2 tenses, past and non-past. | ||
The Past marking is <L'oi> and non-past utterances are unmarked. | The Past marking is <L'oi> and non-past utterances are unmarked. | ||
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Imperative: Vǎv | Imperative: Vǎv | ||
Dubtative: Lǎwn | Dubtative: Lǎwn | ||
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The dubtative mood is used to indicate that the speaker believes the action in the clause | The dubtative mood is used to indicate that the speaker believes the action in the clause probably didn't happen or will not happen: | ||
L'oi lǎwn cók pyïrp vae | L'oi lǎwn cók pyïrp vae | ||