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(9) a. ( ( ( ( MK <br />

2SG:FUT see:FUT 1SG EMPH<br />

‘You will see me!’<br />

b. <br />

( ( ( ( =<br />

word DET SS end:FUT<br />

‘The problem will be resolved.’<br />

For = = = = ‘1PL.INCL’, a rising tone results, ra<strong>the</strong>r than <strong>the</strong> expected H tone:<br />

(10) = ==( = = =( <br />

1PL.INCL:FUT fight:FUT<br />

‘We will fight.’<br />

A motivation for <strong>the</strong> existence <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> rising tone in (10) is that it preserves<br />

contrast between <strong>the</strong> 1PL.INCL <strong>and</strong> 1PL.EXCL forms. If both pronouns followed <strong>the</strong> regular<br />

pattern <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> paradigm by replacing <strong>the</strong> default tone with a H tone, <strong>the</strong>n both would be<br />

realized as =( =(. =( =( The entire paradigm is shown in (11):<br />

(11) citation form subject form future form<br />

( ( (<br />

( ( (<br />

A5A A5A J5 J5 J5 J5 J5( J5( J5(<br />

=( =( =( =( = = = =<br />

==( ==( ==(<br />

== == == == = = = =<br />

=( =( =(<br />

AA AA AA AA A A A A<br />

A( A( A(<br />

A@A A@A A@A A@A A@A A@A A@A A@A A@A( A@A( A@A(<br />

( ‘1SG’<br />

( ‘2SG’<br />

J5( ‘3SG’<br />

==( ‘1PL.INCL’<br />

=( ‘1PL.EXCL’<br />

A( ‘2PL’<br />

A@A( ‘3PL’<br />

Imperative (IMP). The imperative mood (12a), as well as obligations (12b) <strong>and</strong><br />

interdictions, are marked by a L tone <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> verb:<br />

( ( ( (<br />

(12) a. MK I( I( I( I( <br />

=@A(A =@A(A =@A(A =@A(A ==( ==( ==( ==( <br />

see:IMP place DET that<br />

‘Know that we will fight...’<br />

1PL.INCL:FUT fight:FUT<br />

b. ( ( ( ( =@A(A =@A(A =@A(A =@A(A I @ @ @ @ K(MKI(H K(MKI(H K(MKI(H K(MKI(H<br />

SS be.necessary:NF that<br />

‘You need to have wisdom.’<br />

2SG be:OB with wisdom<br />

Subjunctive (SUBJ). Advice (13a) as well as actions which are dependent on <strong>the</strong><br />

action <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> previous clause (13b) are marked by a M tone on <strong>the</strong> first vowel <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> verb:<br />

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