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====Gnomic conditionals====
====Gnomic conditionals====
Conditional clauses that express a general truth use ''i'' + a verb in the present tense in the protasis. The form of ''i'' used with copular sentences with a zero copula is ''il''.
Conditional clauses that express a general truth use ''i'' + a verb in the present tense in the protasis. The form of ''i'' used with copular sentences with a zero copula is ''il''.
:'''''I tøøh a ñwi, (coþ) gias a cnoo.'''''  
:'''''I tøøh ñwi, (coþ) gias a cnoo.'''''  
:if precipitate SPEC rain (then) wet SPEC grass
:if precipitate rain (then) wet SPEC grass
:''If it rains, (then) the grass is wet.''
:''If it rains, (then) the grass is wet.''
Also found in literary contexts with the same meaning: ''Tøøhor a barah, ...'' lit. 'Let it rain...'
Also found in literary contexts with the same meaning: ''Tøøhor a barah, ...'' lit. 'Let it rain...'
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====Future conditionals====
====Future conditionals====
Clauses describing something conditional on a possible future event use ''i'' + future tense:
Clauses describing something conditional on a possible future event use ''i'' + future tense:
:'''''I tøøht a ñwi, faht gias a cnoo.'''''  
:'''''I tøøht ñwi, faht gias a cnoo.'''''  
:if precipitate-FUT SPEC rain be.FUT wet SPEC grass
:if precipitate-FUT rain be.FUT wet SPEC grass
:''If it rains [lit. if it will rain] the grass will be wet.''
:''If it rains [lit. if it will rain] the grass will be wet.''


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