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===Hypothetical Mood===
===Hypothetical Mood===


The proclitic /nou/ (/now/ before a vowel) is used for hypothetical and counterfactual situations. It often corresponds to cases where English would use "if" e.g.
The proclitic /sʰai/ (/sʰai/ before a vowel) is used for hypothetical and counterfactual situations. It often corresponds to cases where English would use "if" e.g.




/jéi=nóu=déˈpʰáʔɾ/
/jéi=sái=déˈpʰáʔɾ/


2PS.INTR=HYP=depart
2PS.INTR=HYP=depart
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/jéi=nóu=déˈpʰáʔɾ ái=káw=áˈlâṵn/
/jéi=sái=déˈpʰáʔɾ ái=káw=áˈlâṵn/


2PS.INTR=HYP=depart COND=1PS.EXCL=alone
2PS.INTR=HYP=depart COND=1PS.EXCL=alone
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If you leave, I / we (not including you) will be alone.
If you leave, I / we (not including you) will be alone.


Notice in both of the above sentences, Grassman's law has resulted in a loss of aspiration on the prefix, so /sʰái/ becomes /sái/


===Direct Evidential===
===Direct Evidential===

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