Siyatsiluq mood
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1. Siyatsiluq mood
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2. Siyatsiluq syntax
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There are three sets of moods, divided by where the affix appears on the verb: prefixing moods, mixed moods, and suffixing moods. ('Mixed' moods are marked word-finally, but when negated, the negation affix appears initially—in other cases, the negation affix always directly precedes or fuses with the mood marker.)
| Slot | Mood | AFFAffirmative (polarity) positive, opposite of NEG | NEGNegative (polarity) not |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prefixing | DECLDeclarative (mood) a common realis mood | Ø | n(i)- |
| CAPCapability (mood) 'can' | án- | nán- | |
| DEBDebitive (mood) 'should'-DESDesiderative (mood) wishes, desires, wants | ɂal- | yál- | |
| Mixed | IMPImperative (mood) command-HORTHortative (mood) 'let's...' | V-:, C-á | n(i)-…V-: , C-á |
| INTERRInterrogative mood (mood) asks questions | -Á | n(i)- -Á | |
| Suffixing | ADMAdmonitive (mood) warning | -(i)ṯa | -niṯa, -inta |
| OPTOptative (mood) 'wish, hope' | -nu | -ninu, -innu | |
| NECNecessitative mood (mood) must, have to | -ŋiɥ | -niŋiɥ, -iŋŋiɥ | |
| CNTGContingent (mood) if, when, because of | -mai | -nimai, -immai | |
| CONDConditional (mood) would | -(a)gai | -nagai, -iŋŋai | |
| CNSQConsequential (mood) 'then, and therefore' | -túa, -úta | -nimai, -immai |
Forms in brackets or the second form listed only occur if the first would result in a phonologically illegal cluster.
The declarative is the basic, unmarked mood.
The capacitative is used to express things that are possible or probable, as in English 'can, could, will likely.'
The debitive-desiderative is used to give advice or express desires and wishes, similar to English 'should, ought to.' It is more likely to occur with future tenses.
The imperative-hortative is used to give orders, instructions, or firm invitations.
The interrogative marks polar questions.
The admonitive is used to issue warnings, prohibitions, or reprimands. It is differentiated from the debitive by being firmer, and being more likely to co-occur with the negative and in past tenses.
The optative expresses wishes, hopes, and desires. [Possibly: When with non-first-person, presupposes their desires?]
The necessitative… [might be unnecessary]
The contingent mood is used to mark suppositions (if-clauses) and other preconditional or contingent-hinging information (e.g. when-clauses).
The conditional resembles English 'would.' It usually follows a contingent clause.
Finally, the consequential is used to show that the event of a verb is the result of a previous verb. It very often follows causative clauses. (Causatives are valency devices in Siyatsiluq rather than moods; see the Syntax article.
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