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→Indirect statements with the infinitive
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| gloss = know-<small>IND.PRES-1SG</small>. Lucy. come-<small>PART.FUT-FEMM.SG</small>. be-<small>INF</small>. | | gloss = know-<small>IND.PRES-1SG</small>. Lucy. come-<small>PART.FUT-FEMM.SG</small>. be-<small>INF</small>. | ||
| translation = I know Lucy is coming. | | translation = I know Lucy is coming. | ||
}} | |||
In many cases, less formal styles prefer the subjunctive: | |||
{{Gloss | |||
| phrase = Nixissori ê eu dori-t dâ pihunya. | |||
| IPA = [niçiˈsɔri ɛ ɛu̯ ˈdɔrit da piˈχuɲa] | |||
| gloss = necessary-<small>NEUT.SG</small>. is.<small>IND.PRES.3SG</small> <small>1SG.SUBJ</small>. give-<small>INF-2SG.OBJ</small> of.<small>FEMM.SG</small>. money-<small>FEMM.SG</small>. | |||
| translation = It is necessary that I give you money. | |||
}} | |||
{{Gloss | |||
| phrase = Nixissori ê pu dunga-t dâ pihunya. | |||
| IPA = [niçiˈsɔri ɛ pu ˈduŋɡat da piˈχuɲa] | |||
| gloss = necessary-<small>NEUT.SG</small>. is.<small>IND.PRES.3SG</small> that. give-<small>SUBJ.PRES.1SG-2SG.OBJ</small> of.<small>FEMM.SG</small>. money-<small>FEMM.SG</small>. | |||
| translation = It is necessary that I give you money. | |||
}} | }} | ||