Example 64-100

kan úo ma der mótoro rája le nas mótoro ma binénzil
kan
cond
úo
3sg
ma
neg
der
want
mótoro
rain
rája
come.back
le
to
nas
people
mótoro
rain
ma
neg
bi=nénzil
irr=go.down
If he doesn’t want the rain to come back to the people, the rain won’t fall down.
Comment:
Here bi functions as counterfactual in a conditional sentence.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Manfredi 2005: 167