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u-ʌr-ɑ bɑd purb sʌb ̤ ɑsʌd b ̤ i ɦʌm-ni kʌɦ
3SG-GEN-DEF later former CA Member also 1SG-PL say

sʌkʌtɑni
sʌk-ʌt bɑni

can-IMPF be.PRES.H
'We can also call him a former CA Member.' (03.016)

b) Achievement predicates
Achievement predicates are almost similar to modal predicates; the difference
is noted as it lies in implicativity in the typical cases. As it is implicative, it signals

unsuccessful vs. failed performance or realization, as exemplified in (15a-c).

(15) a. बटोही फे र से पुछे के कोिशस कइलख ... ।
bʌʈoɦi pʰer se pucʰe ke kosis kʌilʌkʰ

bʌʈoɦi pʰer se pucʰ-e ke kosis kʌr-il-ʌkʰ
passenger again with ask-PUR GEN efforts do-PP-3SG.PST

'The passerby tried to ask again ...' (10.018)
b. जब हमनी एक दोसरा के इयाद कइनी त फे र आ गइनी ।

jʌb ɦʌmni ek-dosʌrɑ ke iyɑd kʌini tʌ

jʌb ɦʌm-ni ek-dosʌr-ɑ ke iyɑd kʌr-ini tʌ
when 1SG-PL one another-DET GEN memory do-PST.H COND

pʰer ɑ ɡʌini
pʰer ɑ jɑ-ini
again come go-PST.H

'When we remembered each other, we came to be together.' (03.030)
c. ओह बेरा जमीन के कमी का चnते एक तरफ लोग भूखे मरे त बेसी जमीनवाला लोग के

जमीन पताX रहला का चnते उoपादन ना होखे ।

oɦ berɑ jʌmin ke kʌmi kɑ cʌlte ek tʌrʌpʰ loɡ
oɦ berɑ jʌmin ke kʌmi kɑ cʌlte ek tʌrʌpʰ loɡ

DIST time land GEN lack GEN REAS one side people

b ̤ ukʰe mʌre tʌ besi jʌminwɑlɑ loɡ ke
b ̤ ukʰ-e mʌr-e tʌ besi jʌmin-wɑlɑ loɡ ke
hunger-REAS die-3.PST COND more land-owner people GEN

jʌmin pʌrtɑ rʌɦlɑ kɑ cʌlte utpɑdʌn nɑ ɦokʰe

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