Modals express the attitude, intention, ability etc. of the speaker. The
following are the modals found in Purki language. µen
expresses the meaning of ‘capable’ and rgos and rgosuk express the meaning
of ‘obligation’. The future tense suffix ča:in
occurs with the modal verb µen
only. No tense suffix occurs with other modal verbs.
The negative mood is expressed by two kinds of forms : (i)
bound form and (ii) free form. It may be said that the free
form is equivalent to English expression not in he is not a
student, she is not beautiful, etc. and to Hindi nah¢¢#ā.
In Purki, men is the