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===Modal inflections=== | ===Modal inflections=== | ||
Similar to German and Japanese modal particles | Similar to German and Japanese modal particles | ||
*''- | *''-ak > -abók'' = similarly to German ''ja'' or English ''you know how...'', used to convey a fact the listener is expected to know. | ||
*''- | *''-ak > -agólak'' = to try doing | ||
*''- | *''-ak'' > ''-afczá'' = German ''eben'' or ''halt''; expresses resignation, roughly 'whatcha gonna do?' or 'all right then' | ||
*''- | *''-ak'' > ''-bál'' = German ''doch'', emphasis or [[w:mirativity]] | ||
===Relative clauses=== | ===Relative clauses=== | ||