19.1 Statements
The main clause and the reported statement must be connected by то-це. The tense of the reported statement should be the same as it would have been when it was said.
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Оне сорѣѕиле то-це работаст в акостуѣ юриста.
Óne sorědzíle tó-ce rabótast v ákostuě iurísta. he.nom say.pf-past-masc rel.acc.sg-that.nom work-3sg in quality-loc.sg lawyer-gen.sg “He said that he works as a lawyer.” |
19.2 Commands, Requests, Desires
Commands and requests are connected using the conjunction то-це, with the second clause appearing in the subjunctive.
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Она попрожила мене (сорѣѕила мнѣ) то-це ошле би.
Oná poproźíla mené (sorědzíla mně́) tó-ce oślé bi. she.nom ask.pf-past-fem I.acc (say.pf-past-fem I.datins) rel.acc.sg-that.nom leave.pf-past-masc subj.sg “She asked (told) me to leave.” |
With verbs of desire, the subject must be stated in the subjunctive clause because it is not mentioned in the primary—Она хотѣла то-це яс би ошле Oná hótěla tó-ce iás bi oślé “She wanted me to leave.”
19.3 Questions
Questions may be repeated unaltered, although with adjustments made for person. A comma must always be inserted between the two clauses if то-це is not used.
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Она сопуидала мене, куде работам.
Oná sopuidála mené, kudé rabótam. she.nom ask.pf-past-fem I.acc, where work-1sg “She asked me where I work.” |
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Она сопуидала мене, хокьун ли ис сон ей на городен.
Oná sopuidála mené, hókjun li ís son iéi na góroden. she.nom ask.pf-past-fem I.acc, want-1sg whether go.det-sup with-n she.datins on downtown-lat.sg “She asked me if I wanted to go with her downtown.” |