docs(eittlandic): better verbs
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@ -259,7 +259,29 @@ the inflexion, and the final /j/ also disappears when it is immediately
followed by an /i/.
**** Subjunctive
The subjunctive is the default irrealis mood of Eittlandic. Like the indicative mood, it has two tenses, present and past, in which verbs get inflexions. Below is the table showing how verbs typically inflect in the subjunctive mood:
The subjunctive is the default irrealis mood of Eittlandic. It is
therefore used to indicate various states of unreality, such as doubt
(through other means than the [[file:./grammar.md#dubitative][dubitative]] mood), possibility,
necessity, or desire (again, through other means than the [[file:./grammar.md#optative][optative]]
mood).
#+html: ::: tip Example
- Sólskinir í dag
May it be sunny today
- Ef ek komuskat hér, ér talim til ná
If I came, we would still be talking
- Hann sé kominn eigi enn
He may not have arrived yet
#+html: :::
Like the indicative mood, it has two tenses, present and past, in
which verbs get inflexions. Below is the table showing how verbs
typically inflect in the subjunctive mood:
#+name: verb-subjunctive-inflexion-table
#+caption: Typical Verb Inflexion in the Subjunctive Mood
@ -418,7 +440,7 @@ indicative declension. It marks conditionals the speakers estimates to
be unlikely.
#+html: ::: tip Example
Ef þú gefuskar mér ein fisk, ér ét þat
Ef þú gefuskar mér ein fisk, ér etim þat
If you somehow give me a fish, well eat it
#+html: :::
@ -443,9 +465,25 @@ Please eat your food.
**** Dubitative
The dubitative mood in Eittlandic is a mood used by the speaker to
express doubt or uncertainty. It is formed by inserting /-(a)kki/
between the verbal root and the indicative declension. It translates
to this declension table:
express doubt or uncertainty. The doubtfulness of the speaker is
treated more seriously than when using a simple subjective sentence.
#+html: ::: tip Example
- Hann sé kominn eigi enn
He may not have arrived yet
| han-n | sé | kom-inn | eigi | enn |
| 3sm-NOM | to.be.1sg.SUBJ | come-PST.PART. | NEG | yet |
- Hann esakki kominn eigi enn
He has probably not arrived yet
| han-n | es-akki | kom-inn | eigi | enn |
| 3sm-NOM | to.be-1sg.PRES.IND-DUB | come-PST.PART. | NEG | yet |
#+html: :::
It is formed by inserting /-(a)kki/ between the verbal root and the
indicative declension. It translates to this declension table:
#+name: verb-dubitative-inflexion-table
#+caption: Typical Verb Inflexion