Conditionals (-nang / Nœttang) Flashcards by Kerri May

Conditionals are formed by adding the ending -nam (pronounced - nang)

If (you) can

Puluwan-nang

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Conditionals are formed by adding the ending -nam (pronounced - nang)

If (you) want

Õne-nang

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Conditionals are formed by adding the ending -nam (pronounced - nang)

If (you) like

Kœmati-nang

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Conditionals are formed by adding the ending -nam (pronounced - nang)

If (you’re) tired

Mahansi-nang

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Conditionals are formed by adding the ending -nam (pronounced - nang)

If (you’re) hungry

BaDəgini-nang

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Conditionals are formed by adding the ending -nam (pronounced - nang)

If ( I/you) go/are going

Yanəva-nang

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Conditionals are formed by adding the ending -nam (pronounced - nang)

if (he/she) comes / is coming

Enəva-nang

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Conditionals are formed by adding the ending -nam (pronounced - nang)

If (he/she) is there

Innəva-nang

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Conditionals are formed by adding the ending -nam (pronounced - nang)

If (you) have

Tiyenəva-nang

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More complex conditionals can be made by adding the same endings to the past tense and by adding the ending -ot to the stem of the past tense

If (you) went

Giyot

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More complex conditionals can be made by adding the same endings to the past tense and by adding the ending -ot to the stem of the past tense

If (you) went/ had gone

Giyā-nang

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Puluwan-nang ennə

Come if you can

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Mahansi-nang ennə epā

Don’t come if you’re tired

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Yanəva-nang kiyannang

I’ll tell you if I’m going

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Bœri-nang kamak nœ

Never mind if (you) can’t

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Madi-nang kiyannə

Tell me if it’s not enough

Koemati-nang bonnə

Drink it if you like

Gedərə innəva-nang yamu

If they’re at home let’s go

Tiyenəva-nang salli dennə

Give me the money if you have it

Āvot honday

Good if you came (you should come)

Āva-nang honday

Good if you came OR : good if you had come (you should have come)

The negative conditional (if not/unless) is noettang:

BaDəgini nœttang

If (you’re) not hungry

The negative conditional (if not/unless) is noettang:

Kœməti nœttang

If (you) don’t like

The negative conditional (if not/unless) is noettang:

Õne nœttang

If (you) don’t want

The negative conditional (if not/unless) is noettang: Danne nœttang

If (you) don't know

The negative conditional (if not/unless) is noettang: Yanne nœttang

If (you/I) don't go

The negative conditional (if not/unless) is noettang: Giye nœttang

If (you) didn't go / if (you) hadn't gone

Nœttang is also the normal way of saying 'or' ( meaning or else / otherwise) Tē nœttang kõpi

(Either) tea or coffee

Salli nœttang kamak nœ

Never mind if you don't have the money

Gedərə nœttang monəva kərannədə?

What to do if they're not at home?

Enne nœttang maTə vœDə kərannə bœ

If you don't come I can't do the work

Tērenne nœttang kiyannə

Tell me if you don't understand

ApiTə kiwwe nœttang

If you hadn't told us

Behet bonne nœttang sanīpə venne nœ

You won't get better unless you drink the medicine

The negative conditional (if not/unless) is noettang: Adə nœttang heTə karannang

I'll do it today or tomorrow

The negative conditional (if not/unless) is noettang: Kannə! Nœttang baDəgini vey

Eat! Otherwise you'll be hungry

The negative conditional (if not/unless) is noettang: Salli dennə! Nœttang

Give the money! Or else...

The negative conditional (if not/unless) is noettang: HeTə enəvadə? Nœttang?

Are you coming tomorrow? - Otherwise? (= of course!)