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→The subjunctive
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| translation = Maybe (s)he/they don't know [about] it. | | translation = Maybe (s)he/they don't know [about] it. | ||
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When used on its own, it has a supine meaning (i.e. "in order to") | When used on its own, it has a supine meaning (i.e. "in order to"). A supine subjunctive may also be linked to the antecedent it refers to through topic marking. | ||
{{Gloss | {{Gloss | ||
| phrase = māraih lgutētte luvāmom dāmek. | | phrase = māraih lgutētte luvāmom dāmek. | ||
| gloss = mango-<small>ACC.PL</small>. buy.<small>SUBJ.PERF-3.EXTERIOR-AGENT</small>. market-<small>DAT.SG</small>. walk.<small>MONODIR.IND.PAST-3SG.EXTERIOR.PATIENT</small>. | | gloss = mango-<small>ACC.PL</small>. buy.<small>SUBJ.PERF-3.EXTERIOR-AGENT</small>. market-<small>DAT.SG</small>. walk.<small>MONODIR.IND.PAST-3SG.EXTERIOR.PATIENT</small>. | ||
| translation = (S)he went/was going to the market to buy mangoes. | | translation = (S)he went/was going to the market to buy mangoes. | ||
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{{Gloss | |||
| phrase = gretas mæn pramāhire lācānų emibe rūsire lalyā. lilyā devoe haleyisī mædhram paṣlįlšī no. | |||
| gloss = offer.<small>DIR.SG</small>. <small>TOPIC</small>. be_intense-<small>EXP-INTERIOR-IND.PRES.3SG.COMMON</small>. love_making-<small>ABL.SG</small>. one.<small>DIR</small>. be_powerful-<small>EXP-INTERIOR-IND.PRES.3SG.COMMON</small>. night.<small>DIR.SG</small> / <small>1SG.GEN.DIR</small>. soul.<small>DIR.SG</small>. calm-<small>EXP-CAUS-SUBJ.IMPF.3.EXTERIOR.PATIENT</small>. body.<small>DIR.SG</small>. fully-shake-<small>EXP-SUBJ.IMPF.3.EXTERIOR.PATIENT</small>. and. | |||
| translation = Proposal. One wild night of torrid lovemaking that soothes my soul and inflames my loins. | |||
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Some verbs naturally require a subjunctive mood argument (typically in the imperfective aspect), like for example ''nīdhyuɂake'' (to call for) or ''ęrike'' (to let): | Some verbs naturally require a subjunctive mood argument (typically in the imperfective aspect), like for example ''nīdhyuɂake'' (to call for) or ''ęrike'' (to let): | ||