Mapudungun/Raguileo/Lessons/Moods

Moods Mood or modality is about how the speaker relates to what is being said. English four moods that are being used these days. They are: Indicative indicates an assertion ("the house is red"), a question ("is that your car?") or denial ("I did not do that"). Imperative indicates a command ("paint that house!"), an advice ("Bring a spare coat!") etc. Subjunctive is used in a variety of cases such as "If I were a millionaire I would buy a house". Infinitive mood is used in dictionaries: "to eat". Moods changes the inflection of verbs in Mapudungun. There are three moods. Realis mood This mood is used when it is known how something is. For example: I have a house or I don't have a house. Iñce nien kiñe ruka or Iñce nielan kiñe ruka. Conditional mood This mood is used... For example: If we go... or If they don't leave.... If making a sentence that is negative a extra particle (no) is used in this mood. Volitive mood This mood is used when expressing a hope, a wish or fear for something.For example: I don't want to go or I want to eat it.