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The optative does not distinguish tenses but aspects, even though the perfective optative is formed with the same terminations of the past indicative and is used for truly irrealizable wishes expressed in remembrance of a past situation (see example sentence 2 below). | The optative does not distinguish tenses but aspects, even though the perfective optative is formed with the same terminations of the past indicative and is used for truly irrealizable wishes expressed in remembrance of a past situation (see example sentence 2 below). | ||
# ''emiya | # ''emiya nanåh svātārṣęe tatalāvē!'' | ||
#: this_time. <small>3SG.DAT</small>. be_correct-<small>ADV</small>. go.towards-<small>OPT.IMPF.3SG.EXTERIOR.PATIENT</small>. | #: this_time. <small>3SG.DAT</small>. be_correct-<small>ADV</small>. go.towards-<small>OPT.IMPF.3SG.EXTERIOR.PATIENT</small>. | ||
#: May (s)he get it right this time! | #: May (s)he get it right this time! | ||