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===Infinitive clauses=== | ===Infinitive clauses=== | ||
In Modern Tíogall, infinitives or verbal nouns go to the end of the clause for common modal constructions (e.g. want, need, must, may). | In Modern Tíogall, infinitives or verbal nouns go to the end of the clause for common modal constructions (e.g. want, need, must, may). | ||
:'''''Oith góis le shnóisil.''''' | :'''''Oith góis le shnóisil.''''' | ||
go_through.PRES with-2SG to continue | go_through.PRES with-2SG to continue | ||
''You may continue. (lit. It goes through with you to continue.)'' | ''You may continue. (lit. It goes through with you to continue.)'' | ||
"Must" with ''ar'' doesn't use this construction. | |||
For emphasizing the object, "want/need/etc. an X to Y", a resumptive pronoun can be used after the verbal noun. (Alternatively the emphatic clitic -nna can be used on X.) | For emphasizing the object, "want/need/etc. an X to Y", a resumptive pronoun can be used after the verbal noun. (Alternatively the emphatic clitic -nna can be used on X.) | ||