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* '''najelai''' — maybe. Originally the archaic potential form of ''najalle'' (to happen). Sentence-final, requires a verb in the subjunctive mood, e.g. ''yahatite najelai'' "maybe I'll read it". | * '''najelai''' — maybe. Originally the archaic potential form of ''najalle'' (to happen). Sentence-final, requires a verb in the subjunctive mood, e.g. ''yahatite najelai'' "maybe I'll read it". | ||
* '''nānim''' — almost; if used with nouns, requires essive case. | * '''nānim''' — almost; if used with nouns, requires essive case. | ||
* '''ni''' — but (in second position) | * '''ni''' — but (in second position) | ||
* '''no''' — and (in complete listings, cf. ''las''); same placement as ''las''. Also used to conjoin sentences, but ''sama'' is preferred, especially when there are different subjects (triggered arguments). | * '''no''' — and (in complete listings, cf. ''las''); same placement as ''las''. Also used to conjoin sentences, but ''sama'' is preferred, especially when there are different subjects (triggered arguments). | ||
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* '''pū''' — if (and '''pūmbu''' "whether") - see [[Chlouvānem/Syntax#Conditional_sentences|Chlouvānem syntax § Conditional sentences]] | * '''pū''' — if (and '''pūmbu''' "whether") - see [[Chlouvānem/Syntax#Conditional_sentences|Chlouvānem syntax § Conditional sentences]] | ||
* '''sama''' ('''sam''' before vowels) — and (between sentences only, cf. ''las'' and ''no'') | * '''sama''' ('''sam''' before vowels) — and (between sentences only, cf. ''las'' and ''no'') | ||
* '''širē''' — also, too (only between sentences, cf. ''tan''). A different use of the adverb meaning "more". | |||
* '''tadye''' — despite that (between sentences), cf. ''tatta''. | * '''tadye''' — despite that (between sentences), cf. ''tatta''. | ||
* '''tan''' — also, too; used adverbially and between sentences (where, however, '' | * '''tan''' — also, too; used adverbially and between sentences (where, however, ''širē'' is more common). | ||
* '''tatta''' — despite, even though; requires a noun in the essive case or a subjunctive verb (e.g. ''gu talunīs ša tatta dadrā'' "even though you didn't come, it has been done."). Colloquially, it is also used anaphorically, instead of ''tadye''; however, it is considered bad style in formal language. | * '''tatta''' — despite, even though; requires a noun in the essive case or a subjunctive verb (e.g. ''gu talunīs ša tatta dadrā'' "even though you didn't come, it has been done."). Colloquially, it is also used anaphorically, instead of ''tadye''; however, it is considered bad style in formal language. | ||
* '''varve''' — instead of; requires genitive case or subjunctive mood. Originally the locative singular of ''varva'' "form", no longer used in contemporary Chlouvānem. | * '''varve''' — instead of; requires genitive case or subjunctive mood. Originally the locative singular of ''varva'' "form", no longer used in contemporary Chlouvānem. | ||