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7. Verbs that Block the Reflexive Suffix

There are a few verbs, notably xüsex 'desire', xičeex 'strive', and ermelzex 'aspire' that do not take the reflexive suffix even when the subject of the subordinate clause is the same as that of the main clause. These are all verbs which indicate a desire or aspiration for a future happening.

Different subject

(65)
bagš 〖namaj-g java-x-yg〗 xüs-č baj-na. ⇪
teacher 〖1sg.ACC java-x-yg〗 xüs-č baj-na.

The teacher 〖wants me to go〗

ᠪᠠᠭᠰᠢ ᠨᠠᠮᠠᠶᠢ ᠶᠠᠪᠤᠬᠤ ᠵᠢ
ᠬᠦᠰᠡᠵᠦ ᠪᠠᠢᠨ᠎ᠠ᠃

Багш намайг явахыг хүсч байна.

Same subject

(66)
bi 〖java-x-yg〗 xüs-č baj-na ⇪
1sg 〖go.FUT.ACC〗 want.SIMUL be.PRS

I want to go.

ᠪᠢ ᠶᠠᠪᠤᠬᠤ ᠶᠢ
ᠬᠦᠰᠡᠵᠦ ᠪᠠᠢᠨ᠎ᠠ᠃

Би явахыг хүсч байна.

(67)
ter 〖tajvan dugaara-x-yg〗 xičee-žee. ⇪
he/she 〖quietly speak.FUT.ACC〗 strive-PST.

He/she tried to speak quietly.

ᠲᠡᠷᠡ ᠲᠠᠢᠪᠠᠨ ᠳᠤᠤᠭᠠᠷᠬᠤ ᠵᠢ
ᠬᠢᠴᠢᠶᠡᠵᠡᠶ᠃

Тэр тайван дуугарахыг хичээжээ.
(68)
ur'd bi 〖üün-ij tölöö l temce-x-ijg〗 ermelz-deg baj-laa. ⇪
before 1sg 〖3sg.GEN for just struggle.FUT.ACC〗 aspire.HAB be.PST

Before, I aspired 〖to struggle for that〗.

ᠤᠷᠢᠳᠠ ᠪᠢ ᠡᠭᠦᠨ ᠦ ᠲᠥᠯᠦᠭᠡ ᠯᠠ
ᠲᠡᠮᠡᠴᠡᠬᠦ ᠵᠢ ᠡᠷᠡᠮᠡᠯᠵᠡᠳᠡᠭ ᠪᠠᠢᠯ᠎ᠠ᠃

Урьд би үүний төлөө л тэмцэхийг эрмэлздэг байлаа.

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