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====Auxiliary verbs==== | ====Auxiliary verbs==== | ||
In Sceptrian, conjugated | In Sceptrian, auxiliary verbs are conjugated only for subject which acts as the agent of the clause. The verbs can either precede (dynamic, deontic) or come after (epistemic) different verb infinitives. Since regular object-patient conjugation can't be used, objects have to be written (no pro-drop) and they are declined into instrumental-comitative case. | ||
*''tut'' "want" (from ''tuta'' "craving, wish"): '' | *''tut'' "want" (from ''tuta'' "craving, wish"): ''Tutajin kepoudi his.'' (I wanted to wash it.) | ||
**infinitive in lative case for "want something to be done": '' | **infinitive in lative case for "want something to be done": ''Tutan kepordiki his.'' (I want it to be washed.) | ||
**"be going to" (FUT): ''Titar latepordi.'' (I'm going to dance.) | **"be going to" (FUT): ''Titar latepordi.'' (I'm going to dance.) | ||
**"wish" (SBJV) mostly as the subjunctive of the absent ''to be''-verb: '' | **"wish" (SBJV) mostly as the subjunctive of the absent ''to be''-verb: ''Tutuutan khau fos.'' (I wish you were here) | ||
*''mép'' "can, know how to" (dynamic) (from ''mépi'' "skill"): '' | *''mép'' "can, know how to" (dynamic) (from ''mépi'' "skill"): ''Mépa latepodi'' ("I can dance"; notice gnomic-static mood) | ||
*''kuut'' "can, may" (deontic / epistemic) (from ''kuutó'' "possibility"): ''Kuutest rotordi.'' (You may leave.), ''Fendógópot kuutó pai.'' (He may unexpectedly be dead.) | *''kuut'' "can, may" (deontic / epistemic) (from ''kuutó'' "possibility"): ''Kuutest rotordi.'' (You may leave.), ''Fendógópot kuutó pai.'' (He may unexpectedly be dead.) | ||
**particle ''nor'' added after the verb for lower possibility i.e. "could, might": ''Fendógópi kuut nor.'' (It might be dead.) | **particle ''nor'' added after the verb for lower possibility i.e. "could, might": ''Fendógópi kuut nor.'' (It might be dead.) | ||
**particle ''ga'' added for "should, must": ''Fendógópi kuut ga.'' (It should be dead, as we wanted.) | **particle ''ga'' added for "should, must": ''Fendógópi kuut ga.'' (It should be dead, as we wanted.) | ||
*''khet'' "must" (deontic) (from ''kheti'' "necessity"): ''Khetan rotodi.'' (I must go now), ''Khetar rotordi.'' (I must go soon) | *''khet'' "must" (deontic) (from ''kheti'' "necessity"): ''Khetan rotodi.'' (I must go now), ''Khetar rotordi.'' (I must go soon) | ||
*''khurd'' "dare" (from ''khurdi'' "daring"): '' | *''khurd'' "dare" (from ''khurdi'' "daring"): ''¿Khurde glerkékodi nas?'' (Do you dare hit me with a mace?) | ||
====Voice==== | ====Voice==== | ||