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: Sani loves Maið, but Hmorill does not [love him]. | : Sani loves Maið, but Hmorill does not [love him]. | ||
:''Maið dy ell Sani ym | :''Maið dy ell Sani ym ob, ah twm Gelli.'' | ||
:Sani loves Maið, but she does not love Gelli. | :Sani loves Maið, but she does not love Gelli. | ||
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In an infinitive absolute construction, the verb is repeated once before being "conjugated" for TAM. This construction is used to express the meaning of "indeed" or "it's true that", but often a "but" clause follows. | In an infinitive absolute construction, the verb is repeated once before being "conjugated" for TAM. This construction is used to express the meaning of "indeed" or "it's true that", but often a "but" clause follows. | ||
:'''''Fyñg lly fyñg | :'''''Fyñg lly fyñg ob rree ciab.''''' | ||
:die FUT.PERF die 3SG.M day one | :die FUT.PERF die 3SG.M day one | ||
:''It's true that he'll die one day.'' [lit. a dying he is to die] | :''It's true that he'll die one day.'' [lit. a dying he is to die] | ||