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Specifically , the dubitative can appear in contrary - to - fact ' if clauses and in clauses denoting contrary - to - fact wishes . ( It is not , incidentally , obligatory in these cases . ) In both types of clause , when the verb is ...
Specifically , the dubitative can appear in contrary - to - fact ' if clauses and in clauses denoting contrary - to - fact wishes . ( It is not , incidentally , obligatory in these cases . ) In both types of clause , when the verb is ...
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The explanation seems to be that in fact these clauses are not logically presupposed to be false . Karttunen and Peters ( 1977 ) discuss clauses of this type in English , and argue that the typical contrary - to - fact interpretation is ...
The explanation seems to be that in fact these clauses are not logically presupposed to be false . Karttunen and Peters ( 1977 ) discuss clauses of this type in English , and argue that the typical contrary - to - fact interpretation is ...
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What makes it possible to interpret the clause as contraryto - fact is the preterit marking and the real world context . 4. To conclude , then , the function of the dubitative in Moose Cree is simply to indicate with regard to some ...
What makes it possible to interpret the clause as contraryto - fact is the preterit marking and the real world context . 4. To conclude , then , the function of the dubitative in Moose Cree is simply to indicate with regard to some ...
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