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{{Example|Guaı jí shâıcıa.|I work uninterruptedly.<br><small>Some event ''e'' of me working takes place, and ''e'' is uninterrupted.</small>}} | {{Example|Guaı jí shâıcıa.|I work uninterruptedly.<br><small>Some event ''e'' of me working takes place, and ''e'' is uninterrupted.</small>}} | ||
{{Example|Guaı jí tî sóaq.|I work in the garden.<br><small>Some event ''e'' of me working takes place, and ''e'' is located at the garden.</small>}} | {{Example|Guaı jí tî sóaq.|I work in the garden.<br><small>Some event ''e'' of me working takes place, and ''e'' is located at the garden.</small>}} | ||
{{Example|Guaı jí jâı.|I work happily.<br><small>Some event ''e'' of me working takes place | {{Example|Guaı jí jâı.|I work happily.<br><small>Some event ''e<sub>1</sub>'' of me working takes place together with some event ''e<sub>2</sub>'' of me being happy. (subject-sharing)</small>}} | ||
We call these kinds of adverbs '''low adverbs'''. In the [[syntax]], they attach at a spot where they can't overrule the truth value of the whole sentence, only contribute to it. | We call these kinds of adverbs '''low adverbs'''. In the [[syntax]], they attach at a spot where they can't overrule the truth value of the whole sentence, only contribute to it. | ||
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Watch out for sentences like this, in which an adverb tries to be "higher" than the verb: | Watch out for sentences like this, in which an adverb tries to be "higher" than the verb: | ||
{{Example|Guaı jí gûosıa.|(intent:) I work never.}} | {{Example|😕 Guaı jí gûosıa.|(intent:) I work never.}} | ||
This means something contradictory like: "Some event ''e'' of me working takes place, and ''e'' happens never." To get the intended meaning, you have to say {{t|Guosıa, ꝡä guaı jí}}. Another example is: | This means something contradictory like: "Some event ''e'' of me working takes place, and ''e'' happens never." To get the intended meaning, you have to say {{t|Guosıa, ꝡä guaı jí}}. Another example is: | ||
{{Example|Guaı jí dâqfaı.|(intent:) I work often.}} | {{Example|😕 Guaı jí dâqfaı.|(intent:) I work often.}} | ||
This means "Some event ''e'' of me working takes place, and ''e'' occurs frequently." But a single event can't occur frequently, and we might not have intended to make a claim about any work taking place, just about the frequency. You have to say {{t|Daqfaı, ꝡä guaı jí}}. You can also use a [[serial verb]]: {{t|Daqfaı guaı jí}}. Or you can say {{t|Guaı jí, gö daqfaı hóa}}. | This means "Some event ''e'' of me working takes place, and ''e'' occurs frequently." But a single event can't occur frequently, and we might not have intended to make a claim about any work taking place, just about the frequency. You have to say {{t|Daqfaı, ꝡä guaı jí}}. You can also use a [[serial verb]]: {{t|Daqfaı guaı jí}}. Or you can say {{t|Guaı jí, gö daqfaı hóa}}. |