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There are 2 tenses, past and non-past. | There are 2 tenses, past and non-past. | ||
The Past marking is <L'oi> and non-past utterances are unmarked. | The Past marking is <L'oi> and non-past utterances are unmarked. | ||
Cók pyïrp vae | Cók pyïrp vae | ||
man bread eat | man bread eat | ||
"(The/A) Man eats/ is eating bread" | "(The/A) Man eats/ is eating bread" | ||
L'oi cók pyïrp vae | L'oi cók pyïrp vae | ||
PST man bread eat | PST man bread eat | ||
"(The/A) Man ate bread" | "(The/A) Man ate bread" | ||
Mood particles: | Mood particles: | ||
Subjunctive (if): Pó | Subjunctive (if): Pó | ||
Conditional: Nóin | Conditional: Nóin | ||
Potential: Ne | Potential: Ne | ||
Imperative: Vǎv | Imperative: Vǎv | ||
Volitive: Ma | Volitive: Ma | ||
Hortative: ïlr | Hortative: ïlr | ||
Dubtative: Lǎwn | Dubtative: Lǎwn | ||
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L'oi lǎwn cók pyïrp vae | L'oi lǎwn cók pyïrp vae | ||
PST DUB man bread eat | PST DUB man bread eat | ||
"I doubt(The/A) Man ate bread" | "I doubt(The/A) Man ate bread" | ||