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The same form can be expressed by the infinitive plus the auxiliary verb ''įstyāke'' or ''maityāke'', e.g. ''luvāyom lulkayįstetimu'' (lulke-įs‹te›tim-u) "I am walking to the store right now". | The same form can be expressed by the infinitive plus the auxiliary verb ''įstyāke'' or ''maityāke'', e.g. ''luvāyom lulkayįstetimu'' (lulke-įs‹te›tim-u) "I am walking to the store right now". | ||
Generally the only difference between ''gam'' and ''īgam'' is that the latter carries more emphasis; however, only ''īgam'' can be used at the beginning of a sentence. | |||
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