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 ====== "Gâkh" ====== ====== "Gâkh" ======
-The word "gâkh" was firstly used by Andrew in 80s in so-called "[[orc greeting]]" to translate wishing "**__May__** Noldor never find you!". Besides literal translation it was used in Svartiska and Shadowlandian [[black_speech_dialects|dialects]] for expressions "Let it be that", "may it be so", the same as Quenya word "nai" which is also used to translate biblical "Amen". English expressions "Let's (do something)" were also often translated with "gâkh".+The word "gâkh" was firstly used by Andrew in 1980s in so-called "[[orc greeting]]" to translate wishing "**__May__** Noldor never find you!". Besides literal translation it was used in Svartiska and Shadowlandian [[black_speech_dialects|dialects]] for expressions "Let it be that", "may it be so", the same as Quenya word "nai" which is also used to translate biblical "Amen". English expressions "Let's (do something)" were also often translated with "gâkh".
  
 ===== Usage in Nûrlâm ===== ===== Usage in Nûrlâm =====
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 So, it could be said, that "gâkh" is no longer a proper verb in Nûrlâm, but an interjection used in various [[grammar_mood|modal constructions]]. As it was already said the verb "gâkh" may be used with main verb in different tenses and modalities. The next table briefly shows distinctions: So, it could be said, that "gâkh" is no longer a proper verb in Nûrlâm, but an interjection used in various [[grammar_mood|modal constructions]]. As it was already said the verb "gâkh" may be used with main verb in different tenses and modalities. The next table briefly shows distinctions:
 ^ Main verb\\ form ^ Resulting modality\\ (together with preceding "gâkh") ^ Meaning ^ Example ^ ^ Main verb\\ form ^ Resulting modality\\ (together with preceding "gâkh") ^ Meaning ^ Example ^
-| Infinitive (INF) | various Hortative | encouragement or invitation to 2nd person to do something | Let's go! = Gâkh ukh__ut__! | +| Infinitive (INF) | various Hortative | encouragement or invitation to 2nd person to do something | Let's go! = Gâkh ukh__at__! | 
-| Imperative (IMP) | Optative / Benedictive | wish somebody something, blessings and curses | May the force be with you! = Gâkh balum kul fisha | +| Imperative (IMP) | Optative / Benedictive | wish somebody something, blessings and curses | May the force be with you! = Gâkh balum __kul__ fisha | 
-| Future, 3rd person (3=FUT) | Jussive | order to 2nd person to allow, permit or forbid 3rd person to do something | Let him come in = Gâkh tashiskub (lit. "Let's he will enter") |+| Future, 3rd person (3=FUT) | Jussive | order to 2nd person to allow, permit or forbid 3rd person to do something | Let him come in = Gâkh tashisk__ub__ (lit. "Let's he will enter") |
  
 ===== Additional meanings in other dialects ===== ===== Additional meanings in other dialects =====
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