| 7.8.8.3. Contra-factual Conditional |
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Contra-factual conditional is formed by the addition of the conditional suffix to the negative suffix -w.
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| Examples: |
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tin- |
‘to eat’ |
tin-w-e:k
‘if one does not eat’ |
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koy- |
‘to pluck’ |
koy-w-e:k
‘if one does not pluck’ |
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hi:- |
‘to give’ |
he:-w-e:k
‘if one does not give’ |
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a:y- |
‘to become’ |
a:y-w-e:k
‘if one does not become’ |
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mam- |
‘to sell’ |
mam-w-e:k
‘if one does not sell’ |
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we:h- |
‘to tell’ |
we:h-w-e:k
‘if one does not tell’ |
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| 7.8.9. Present Infinitive |
The infinitives are formed by adding the infinitive suffix -a:  -i: to the verb stem.
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-a: occurs after the verb stems ending in a vowel or -y and after -n ending verb stems.
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Before -a:, -n ending stems take -d and particularly the verb stem un ‘drink’ take - .
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| Examples: |
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ki:y-a: |
‘to do’ |
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hi:-y-a: |
‘to give’ |
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ke:-y-a: |
‘to call’ |
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o:y-a: |
‘to carry’ |
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wa:y-a: |
‘to come’ |
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tin-d-a: |
‘to eat’ |
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man-d-a: |
‘to live’ |
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in-d-a: |
‘to tell’ |
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un--a: |
‘to drink’ |
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| The allomorph -i: occurs elewhere. |
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a -i: |
‘to weep’ |
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e:nd-i: |
‘to dance’ |
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hu:-i: |
‘to see’ |
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pi:s-i: |
‘to remain’ |
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mis-i: |
‘to bury’ |
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targ-i: |
‘to climb’ |
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hawk-i: |
‘to kill’ |
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hunj-i: |
‘to lie down’ |
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