General principles used in construction of more common contrary-to-fact sentences

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3. An motor pin nikalen, an Panamaje naoen

‗If I were to have a new motor, I would go to Panama. ‘ 3 Conditional clause: Main clause: long form of present progressive + -le + -n completive aspect + -n Examples 1. Pedro mas kunchiilen, kukualed takchajulin. ‗If Peter had remained continued eating, he would not have seen the plane. ‘

2. Machi toto kammaiilen, tadbak nadzhulin

‗If the little boy had remained sleeping, he would not have gone with Grandfather. ‘ 4 Conditional clause: Main clause: long form of stative verb + -le + -n immediate future + -n Examples 1. José eswal nikalen, ua maknen ‗If Joseph had a spear, he would go to spear fish. ‘

2. Mol webal naiilen, wartikunen.

‗If the blouse were hanging there, it would get wet. ‘ 5 Conditional clause: Main clause: long form nee of immediate future + -le + -n future long form + -n Examples 1. An mas kunneelen, naga mas chedoen. ‗If I were going to eat, I would have brought food for myself. ‘

2. An mol pakneelen, an pega pakmogoen.

‗If I were going to buy cloth, I would have bought some for you, as well. ‘ 6 Conditional clause: Main clause: long form of completive aspect + -le + -n long form of future + -n Example An ua pakchalen, an pega ukoen. ‗Were I to buy fish, I would give you some. ‘ Exercise 5 . Contrary-to-fact -n stimulus response drill The teacher says the sentence and the student repeats it changing it to a contrary-to-fact situation. This exercise should be repeated several times. Example Teacher: An nel, 125 an wartikuo. Student: An neelen, an wartikuoen. 1. An nel, an wartikuo. ‗When I go I will get wet.‘ 2. An ua pakchal, an pega uko. ‗When I have bought fish, I will give you some.‘ 3. An mol pakel, an mol kinnid pako. ‗When I buy cloth, I will buy red cloth.‘ 4. Machi ua chwanel, pe nabir nao. ‗When the boy goes fishing, you may go.‘ 5. María tub nikal, mol makne. ‗When Mary has thread, she is going to sew a blouse.‘ 20.4.8.2 Polite contradiction In Kuna, a polite contradiction of a statement parallels the English construction, ―If that had been trueso, this would have been fineokay. ‖ 125 nel is a contracted form of the long form of nele.