Re: Help!

Nik Taylor wrote:
> Uatakassi has no way of saying "Would".  There is a prefix us- used for
> "then" as in "if/then" clauses, but the rest of the verb is identical to
> how it would be used in an independent clause.
Neither does Kash.  The sense "would" in subjunctive/contrary to fact
statements is handled by the introductory word kendi......kendi....
corresponding to if...then... (and in that order)--
kendi male hat, kendi mamepu
IF  i-am  you, THEN  I-do
If I were you, I'd do it.
You can't reverse the two clauses, as you can in Engl. et al.

Past tense/habitual would could be either simple past tense, or with the
particle lunda 'ever, at one time, used to'.
ri hayohan, (lunda) minimusa yala poren
at sunset,  (usedto) we-drink-past glass wine
At sunset, we would (used to) drink a glass of wine.

You can use the future tense, when ordering in a restaurant:  mameloto lopa
ciki, lit. I-want-fut lopa fried .
"I'd like/I'll have the fried lopa."

Many other ways around it.....