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Past Tense.
350. The Past Tense has only one form: ṫugas, ṫugais, &c., like ṁolas (264). Auton tugaḋ.
In early usage this Past Tense did not take do or ro, as go d‑tugas, “that I gave.” In present-day usage this peculiarity is sometimes adhered to and sometimes not.
351.
Future Tense.
| ABSOLUTE. | DEPENDENT. |
| (do‑)ḃeurfad &c., like molfad (265) |
tiuḃrad, tioḃrad |
| tiubrair, tioḃrair | |
| tiubraiḋ sé |
taḃarfad, &c., may be used in both constructions.
Autonomous, ḃeurfar taḃarfar
352.
Conditional.
| (do‑)ḃeurfainn&c., like ṁolfainn (266) |
tiuḃrainn, tioḃrainn |
| tiuḃarṫá, tioḃarṫá | |
| &c. |
taḃarfainn, &c., may be used in both constructions.
Autonomous, ḃéarfaí, taḃarfaí.
SUBJUNCTIVE MOOD.
This Mood occurs only in dependent construction.
353. Present—tugad, tugair, tugaiḋ sé, &c., or taḃrad, taḃrair, &c.
354. Past—tugainn, &c., like molainn (268).
Verbal Noun.
taḃairt, gen. taḃarṫa.
