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 ==Infinitive absolute==
-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. There are two variants of this construction.
-:'''''Fyñg lly fyñg ob rree ciab.'''''
+The first is used to express the meaning of "indeed" or "it's true that", but often a "but" clause follows.
-:die FUT.PERF die 3SG.M day one
-:''It's true that he'll die one day.'' [lit. a dying he is to die]
+:'''''Fyñg fyñgt ob rree ciab.'''''
+:die die-FUT 3SG.M day one
+:''It's true that he'll die one day.'' [lit. a dying, he will die]
+:'''''Fohor a joll ñal gwad dy hnwil. Ah fyój a fyójt gwad, as fyój a beðeg!'''''
+:JUSS SG path before 1PL.IN PRED steep. but triumph A triumph 1PL.IN, and triumph A must-1PL.IN
+:''The path before us may be difficult/steep. But triumph we will, and triumph we must!'' (lit. "[It is] triumphing that we shall triumph")