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A Tentative Syntax of Modern Indoeuropean

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A <strong>Tentative</strong> <strong>Syntax</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Modern</strong> <strong>Indoeuropean</strong><br />

Upódhētiwōdos<br />

The expression <strong>of</strong> condition<br />

sm̥dhētla<br />

an, s(w)ei, jod ei<br />

mō an<br />

tom-ke<br />

Bhéwoqā upódhētis<br />

Udbhūwḗr deiwṓs an, ēséwes senti<br />

PERF. IND. + PRES. IND.<br />

Woista an, chedhō seqe<br />

PERF. IND. + PRES. IMP.<br />

Kaudjā an esti, (tom-ke) esjãi bhāghewi<br />

esti mélnomos laiwói<br />

PRES. IND. + PRES. IND.<br />

Real condition (Indicative-effective)<br />

If gods exist, they are good<br />

If you know it, please say it<br />

If it is Claudia, she has a mole on her left<br />

arm<br />

Ainos dhédhēja an (=woināwents esmi<br />

an), membhtéwijos esmi<br />

PERF. IND./PRES. IND.+ PRES. IND./FUT.<br />

IND.<br />

If I have commited a crime (=if I am<br />

guilty), I shall be punished<br />

Upo mewom an seqonto, upo yusmé<br />

toqe séqsonto AOR. IND. + FUT. IND.<br />

If they persecuted me, they will also<br />

persecute you<br />

Te n̥ widrim kəlést, tom-ke ersā́ st<br />

AOR. IND. + AOR. IND.<br />

If he called you stupid he was wrong<br />

Probhoudhos: Ánglijā opwents bhūmr̥ ,<br />

Namibjā ita nē (Səmodhēiwom)<br />

Attention: If England is a rich nation,<br />

Namibia not so much (Comparative)<br />

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