Tegin tar mecha. ‗Then he killed it.‘

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13.4.5.4 Change-of-topic marker te choggudina Te

choggudina ‗then I have something else to say‘ is frequently used in long teaching discourses to mark a shift from one topic to another. Examples 1. ...Nuskandin e pabgandin atakenab. ‗...Children ought to respect their parents.‘ 2. Te choggudina Pab Tummaddin anmalga igal ebes... ‗Then I have something else to say: the Big Father left us our traditions...‘ 13.4.5.5 Result conjunction tegil Certain situations lead to or make possible a subsequent action. The conjunction tegil ‗so then‘ may come before or after the subsequent action to relate the action to the preceding one. Examples 1. Tegil an ne. ‗So then I am going to go now.‘ 2. An ne tegil. ‗I am going to go then.‘ This construction differs from the assertive emphatic construction formed by the addition of the suffix -do-to see Appendix E.6. Example An nedo. ‗I am going to go.‘ It also differs from the consequential action formed by the addition of the consequential suffix -chun-zhun-jun to the verb see 19.4.5. Example An nejun. ‗Consequently, I am going to go.‘ 13.4.5.6 Concessive conjunction yabli In order to express the concept that in spite of what haswill happen, an event haswill taken place, the adverb yabli ‗in spite ofeven thoughnevertheless‘ is used. It usually occurs before the subject in a concessive clause although it may occur after it in the adverbial position in a simple sentence. Yabli may also be used to express the English concept, ―whether...‖ or ―whether ... happens, still ... is going to happen.‖ Examples 1. Yabli an neelen, antin machi pentachulin. ‗Even though I were to go, I wouldn‘t help the boy.‘ 2. Antin yabli nad. ‗I went nevertheless.‘ 3. Yabli an chunma, yabli an yakir pes, tulemal an kwen ibzhachulmal. ‗Whether I talked or whether I remained silent, still nobody believed me.‘ Yabli ‗nevertheless‘ is used following tenal ‗but‘ when the event is not expected to occur because of the adverse circumstances. Example Ti winai, tenal yabli an nad. ‗It was raining but nevertheless, I went.‘ 13.4.5.7 Explanation introducer immidin Immidin ‗nownow then‘ is used to introduce an explanation. Example Immidin pedin wis antin nejuli. ‗Now to explain you know I am not going.‘ 13.4.5.8 Reason-result construction with ulgin One event may take place because of another. The reason for action adverb ulgin may be used in a clause of reason, or to initiate a sentence which is the result of a previous sentence. The reason clause is marked by using the nominalizer suffix -d-t with the verb, followed by the word ulgin. This clause may occur in either the adverbial or postpredicate position.