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This is a paĴern that you will likely not hear too often, as there
are other constructions that express negative expectations which are used
more frequently.
”Should (I) go see that movie, or not see that movie...””That shouldn’t stretch regardless of what (you) do.”3.2.8 Hypothetical:
The hypothetical construction, hinted at earlier in the section on (con-
ditional), is created by adding the particle to the
, forming the
or hypothetical form. The negative hypothetical is formed by adding
to the of the plain negative form, as the following tables show:
verb hypothetical negative hypothetical
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+ +verb hypothetical negative hypothetical
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+ +irregular hypothetical negative hypothetical
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