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CONJUNCTIONS

The conjunctions are of the following classes:

COPULATIVE

UG, NG̃AN (and),—MAN (also),—NG̃A (that).

DISJUNCTIVE

O, CUN, 95 BA (or).

ADVERSATIVE

CUNDÌ (but),—SABALI, UGARING (but, though), CUN, NGANÌ (if),—BISAN (even, though),—BACAY (as),—CUNTÀ (which bears the idea of past or future desire: it may frequently be translated in English with the phrase: “if possible”). [99]

CONDITIONAL

CUN NG̃ANÌ, ABI,96 UGARING (if).

CAUSAL

CAY, TUNGUD, BACAY, SANGLIT, CAY (inasmuch, because).

FINAL

BASI (in order to),—BANGIN (lest).

CONTINUATIVE

TACAY (then),—BUSA (therefore),—TARA (then).