(preverb) (used for verbs of the independent order with first or second person subjects and suffixed to the person markers)
1
conveys a future tense to a neutral indicative verb
Examples
ᓂᑲ ᒦᒋᓱᓐ᙮ I will eat.
2
conveys a conditional mood to a preterite indicative verb
Examples
ᓂᑲ ᓂᐹᐦᑕᔾ᙮ I would sleep.
3
when preceded by ekoši, conveys a jussive mood to a neutral indicative verb
Examples
ᐁᑯᔑ ᑭ ᔕᐌᓕᐦᒋᑫᐎᓐ, ᐆ ᑌᐯᓕᐦᒋᑫᔭᓐ, ᓂᑲ ᑗᐦᐅᑐᑖᑯᓈᓐ, ᐁ ᐃᔑ ᐊᔅᐯᓕᒧᑐᑖᑖᐦᒃ᙮ Let thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us, according as we hope in thee. Psalm 33:22 [1875]
ᑫᔮᐸᒡ ᒥᓯᐌ ᐃᓕᓕᐗᒃ ᑭᒋ ᑭᔅᑫᓕᐦᑕᐦᑭᒃ ᐁᑳ ᐅᐦᒋᑕᐤ ᐁ ᐐ ᒪᒋ ᑑᑖᑖᓐ, ᐁᑯᔑ ᑭᑲ ᓇᑐᐦᑖᑎᓈᓐ᙮ ᐅᒪᒋᐦᑣᐤ ᑖᓂ ᑫ ᐃᑗᔭᓐ᙮ yet, that all men may see our gentleness towards thee, let us hear what thou, vile runagate, hast to say. Vincent - Pilgrim's Progress [1886]
4
conveys a wish or hope when followed by wî and a neutral indicative verb
ᑮ ᐃᑎᑯᐤ ᒫᑲ ᐅᑕᔭᒦᔥᑕᒫᑫᐗ, ᐅᒥᓜᓕᐦᑕᒧᐦᐃᐌᐤ ᒨᔕᒃ ᑭᑲ ᐐ ᐐᒉᐎᒄ ᑭᒋ ᑭᔅᑭᓄᐦᑕᐦᐃᔅᒃ ᑾᔭᔅᒄ ᑭᒋ ᐅᑎᐦᑕᒶᑦ ᐃᐦᑖᐎᓂᓕᐤ᙮ Then said the Interpreter, The Comforter be always with thee, good Christian, to guide thee in the way that leads to the City. Vincent - Pilgrim's Progress [1886]
