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Sceptrian auxiliary verbs can either precede (dynamic) or come after (deontic, epistemic) different verb infinitives. | Sceptrian auxiliary verbs can either precede (dynamic) or come after (deontic, epistemic) different verb infinitives. | ||
*'' | *''tut(a)'' want (from ''tuta'' "craving, wish"): ''jantutoin kepoudi'' (I wanted to wash it) | ||
**infinitive in lative case for "want something to be done": ''antuton kepordiki'' (I want it to be washed) | |||
**be going to (FUT), | **be going to (FUT), | ||
**wish (SBJV) | **wish (SBJV) | ||
*'' | *''mép(i)'' can, know how to (dynamic) (from ''mépi'' "skill") | ||
*can, may (deontic) | *can, may (deontic) | ||
* can (epistemic) = gnomic mood? | * can (epistemic) = gnomic mood? | ||
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*may, be permitted, | *may, be permitted, | ||
*should, | *should, | ||
*'' | *''khet(i)'' must (deontic) (from ''kheti'' "necessity") | ||
* must (epistemic) | * must (epistemic) | ||
*'' | *''khord(a)'' dare (from ''khurda'' "daring") | ||
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