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<p>Created page with &quot;You can express regrets using the subjunctive or counterfactual modal words {{t|ao}} and {{t|ea}} together with {{t|luı}}. {{Example|Âo, ꝡä luı moaqchıe jí pó tóa, nä pu taı jí pó téoqme da.|If I&#039;d memorized the words, I would have passed the exam.}} {{Example|Êa, ꝡä bu luı nue tı jí nháo pátı, nä tıshue jí búe.|If I hadn&#039;t promised them to be at the party, I could stay home.}} A simpler way involves a counterfactual speech act and {{t|luı...&quot;</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>You can express regrets using the subjunctive or counterfactual modal words {{t|ao}} and {{t|ea}} together with {{t|luı}}.<br /> <br /> {{Example|Âo, ꝡä luı moaqchıe jí pó tóa, nä pu taı jí pó téoqme da.|If I&#039;d memorized the words, I would have passed the exam.}}<br /> {{Example|Êa, ꝡä bu luı nue tı jí nháo pátı, nä tıshue jí búe.|If I hadn&#039;t promised them to be at the party, I could stay home.}}<br /> <br /> A simpler way involves a counterfactual speech act and {{t|luı}}:<br /> <br /> {{Example|Luı hạosoa jí nháo ba.|I should&#039;ve helped her. / I wish I&#039;d helped her. / If only I&#039;d helped her.}}<br /> {{Example|Bu luı kuq súq pó káqshıa nhaobo ba.|You shouldn&#039;t have said the thing about his glasses.}}<br /> {{Example|Oe, luı pạdeoq hao jí!|Hey, you could&#039;ve told me so! (&quot;Have told me so!&quot;)}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Lessons]]</div>

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