As in most Indo-European languages, the optative mood in Adûnaic indicates a possible situation, a wish or desire for something.
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Verb Plural |
Add the prefix du- to the verb. If there are other prefixes, du- is prefixed on top of them. |
Examples:
*Azrîya duphursâ akhâsada, “That the seas may gush into the chasm.”
Rabîm dulugnam sarîkh, “The dogs should swallow the flesh.”
-Nardûwîm duyunâkhim, “the soldiers, they should (be) coming”.