| 7.8.8. Conditional |
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Condtional verbs are of three kinds:
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| (1) Present conditonal, |
| (2) Past conditonal, and |
| (3) Contra-factual conditional. |
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| 7.8.8.1. Present Conditional |
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Present conditional is formed by the addition of conditional suffix -e:k to the past verb stem.
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| Examples: |
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tin- |
‘to eat’ |
tit-t-e:k |
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a - |
‘to cook’ |
a--e:k |
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wi s- |
‘to leave’ |
wi·s-t-e:k |
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gu:- |
‘to sleep’ |
gu:-t-e:k |
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wa:y |
‘to come’ |
wa:t-t-t:k |
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ke:nj- |
‘to listen’ |
ke:nj-t-e:k |
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a - |
‘to weep’ |
ar8-t-e:k |
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we:h- |
‘to tell’ |
we:h-t-e:k |
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wa:r- |
‘to sing’ |
wa:r-t-e:k |
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pu- |
‘to born’ |
pu-t-e:k |
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hi:- |
‘to give’ |
hi:-t-e:k |
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| 7.8.8.2. Past Conditional |
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When the conditional suffix -e:k is added the past perfect form of a verb it indicates past conditional.
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| Examples: |
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tin- |
‘to eat’ |
tinjimak-e:k |
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wis- |
‘to leave’ |
wisimat-e:k |
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gu:- |
‘to sleep’ |
gu:simat-e:k |
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ke:nj- |
‘to listen’ |
ke:njimat-e:k |
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a- |
‘to weep’ |
asimat-e:k |
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hi:- |
‘to give’ |
hi:simat-e:k |
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