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===Hypothetical Mood=== | ===Hypothetical Mood=== | ||
The proclitic / | 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= | /jéi=sái=déˈpʰáʔɾ/ | ||
2PS.INTR=HYP=depart | 2PS.INTR=HYP=depart | ||
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/jéi= | /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=== | ||