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The first is used to express the meaning of "indeed" or "it's true that", but often a "but" clause follows. | The first is used to express the meaning of "indeed" or "it's true that", but often a "but" clause follows. | ||
:'''''Fyñg fyñgt ob rree ciab.''''' | :'''''Fyñg a fyñgt ob rree ciab.''''' | ||
:die die-FUT 3SG.M day one | :die.INF A die-FUT 3SG.M day one | ||
:''It's true that he'll die one day.'' [lit. a dying | :''It's true that he'll die one day.'' [lit. it is a dying that he will die] | ||
The second, which has a more literary flavor, is used to emphasize that the fact is true. It uses a fossilized cleft clause particle "a(ð)". | The second, which has a more literary flavor, is used to emphasize that the fact is true. It uses a fossilized cleft clause particle "a(ð)". | ||