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*:Used to express expectations or imposed actions
*:Used to express expectations or imposed actions
===== Internal =====
===== Internal =====
*Promissory ({{smallcaps|pms}})
*Promissory ({{smallcaps|pms}}) '''-ga'''
*:Used to express for promises oaths or threats
*:Used to express for promises oaths or threats
*Desiderative ({{smallcaps|des}})
*Desiderative ({{smallcaps|des}}) '''-si'''
*:Used to express willingness or intent
*:Used to express willingness or intent
*Aspirative ({{smallcaps|asp}})
*Aspirative ({{smallcaps|asp}}) '''-joe'''
*:Used to express hopes, fears or wishes
*:Used to express hopes, fears or wishes
*Necessitative ({{smallcaps|nec}})
*Necessitative ({{smallcaps|nec}}) '''-no'''
*:Used to express needs or obligations
*:Used to express needs or obligations
===== Evidential =====
===== Evidential =====
*Factual ({{smallcaps|fac}})
*Factual ({{smallcaps|fac}}) '''-ve'e'''
*:Indicates the certainty of the action
*:Indicates the certainty of the action
*Probable ({{smallcaps|pbl}})
*Probable ({{smallcaps|pbl}}) '''-va'''
*:Indicates the likelihood of the action
*:Indicates the likelihood of the action
*Improbable ({{smallcaps|ipb}})
*Improbable ({{smallcaps|ipb}}) '''-hā'''
*:Indicates the unlikelihood of the action
*:Indicates the unlikelihood of the action
*Potential ({{smallcaps|ptn}})
*Potential ({{smallcaps|ptn}}) '''-tao'''
*:Indicates the possibility of the action, regardless of it's likelihood
*:Indicates the possibility of the action, regardless of it's likelihood


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==== ''Coverbs'' ====
==== ''Coverbs'' ====
Coverbs are words used in serial verb constructions, they are placed after the main verb and take inflections when the main verb can't or shouldn't because it's already fully inflected or it's meaning requires it that way.


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