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====Auxiliary verbs==== | ====Auxiliary verbs==== | ||
In Sceptrian, auxiliary verbs are conjugated only for subject which | In Sceptrian, auxiliary verbs are conjugated only for subject which may act 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"): ''Tutajin kepoudi his.'' (I wanted to wash it.) | *''tut'' "want" (from ''tuta'' "craving, wish"): ''Tutajin kepoudi his.'' (I wanted to wash it.) | ||
**infinitive in lative case for "want something to be done": ''Tutan kepordiki his.'' (I want it to be washed.) | **infinitive in lative case for "want something to be done": ''Tutan kepordiki his.'' (I want it to be washed.) |
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