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'''zaggu''' umaada-i '''-j''' yi luj, a hi -iya-j yaadd ddal. | '''zaggu''' umaada-i '''-j''' yi luj, a hi -iya-j yaadd ddal. | ||
'''HYP''' sink -PFV'''-IRR''' 1S.POSS boat, COND exist-STA-IRR hole LOC. | '''HYP''' sink -PFV'''-IRR''' 1S.POSS boat, COND exist-STA-IRR hole LOC. | ||
"My boat could sink if there is a hole in it." | "My boat could sink if there is a hole in it." | ||
The potential can also be translated as "would" or "would like to" in contexts without a conditional VP. | |||
zaggu jigani-a -j yau aa liv il zauv. | |||
POT order -DUR-IRR 1S.NOM ACC 2S.ACC INSTR soup. | |||
"I would like to order the soup from you." | |||
(Lit. "I could order you with soup.") | |||
=====Atelic===== | =====Atelic===== | ||