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*''fangán għar X'' = X must | *''fangán għar X'' = X must | ||
*''għai't mi X'' = X likes | *''għai't mi X'' = X likes | ||
*''tłákhter għar X'' = X can | *''tłákhter għar X'' = X can (lit. X has a method) | ||
**'can't' can be expressed with the negative word ''rōn''. | **'can't' can be expressed with the negative word ''rōn''. | ||
*''khuméen mi X'' = X is permitted to | *''khuméen mi X'' = X is permitted to | ||
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:permit-PASS_PTCP DAT Mary, milk to drink | :permit-PASS_PTCP DAT Mary, milk to drink | ||
:''It's okay for Mary to drink milk.'' | :''It's okay for Mary to drink milk.'' | ||
Alternatively, the double-possessed infinitive can be used: | |||
:''Khuméen hoshnée Mary mi whádi.'' | |||
:''It's okay for Mary to drink milk.'' (lit. Mary's drinking of milk is permitted) | |||
==Poetic Shalaian== | ==Poetic Shalaian== | ||