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Note 10.—The passive voice of the verb may be formed, as in English, by using the auxiliary verb; but such formation would better be avoided.

Note 11.—For euphony li may follow the verb; or it may be placed after the verb in case the verb does not end in l, or in two consonants; thus—

Is the father good?	$\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right.}$	Fat li-binom gudik?
		Fat binom-li gudik?

Note 12.—Prepositions denoting motion towards, may be followed by the accusative. But this distinction is not required; all may govern the nominative. In this case the preposition may receive the accusative case-ending, or the noun may receive it; thus—

Ogolob in zifi,	$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$	I shall go into the city.
Ogolob ini zif,

Note 13.—The subjunctive mode is used in Volapük only when doubt, uncertainty or supposition contrary to fact is expressed. The present and perfect subjunctive are seldom used and only to express, in indirect phrases, the words or ideas of others. Its only necessary use is when the conditional is followed by the imperfect or pluperfect; thus—

Atävoböv if älabob-la moni,I should travel if I had money.

Ikidoböv ofi if ibinof-la us,I should have kissed her if she had been there.

There is a Potential Mode named by Schleyer, but not generally used. Its terminal is öx; thus—

Pelomöx,He might possibly pay.

FORCE OF PREPOSITIONS.

1. Al, to (motion); to (in order to); to (indirect object).

Ägolob al potacem al sedön moni al son obik.
I went to the postoffice to send some money to my son.

2. Äl, towards, in the direction of.

Vien ecenöm äl lefüd.
The wind has veered towards the east.