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The preterite is used to indicate the following:
The preterite is used to indicate the following:
*'''An action completed in the past''': This use expresses an action that is viewed as a completed event. It is often accompanied by adverbial expressions of time, such as ''ʔitmūl''.
*'''An action completed in the past''': This use expresses an action that is viewed as a completed event. It is often accompanied by adverbial expressions of time, such as ''ʔitmūl''.
''ʔitmūl mūṣattī hafiraħ'' = "Yesterday, I found the flower"
''ʔitmūl mūṣattī ʔit hafiraħ'' = "Yesterday, I found the flower"
*'''Perfect actions''': Aligning with English perfect constructions, actions in the past with present relevance.
*'''Perfect actions''': Aligning with English perfect constructions, actions in the past with present relevance.
''hatū šūmanta ʔoto'' = "Now you have heard him"
''hatū šūmanta ʔoto'' = "Now you have heard him"
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