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＋ｉ･ｍｐ］Ｔ･(i.e.･imperative mood･）･or [‑Ind, ７工mp］トT (I.e. sub June一 tive ｍ･ｏひd)in OE. ト ニ に ニ ダニ 六白 ７，］:mperative sentences with大七his type of inversion are correc七
forms犬in OE and, ME (and ＥＮ耳）． ｖｉｅ suggest that since all ｖ･erbs………
overtly raise to Ｔ and 七hen to Ｃ：in OE and ME （ and optionally十 in ENE), disregarding the AGR ｐかojection ａＳ･usualﾚ, the impera‑
tive or subjunctive form of the verb ｉ七self raises"to Ｔ and 七hen 七〇 C, under the ｎｊａ七ural assump七ion that ａ ｈｕ１ﾕ modal ０ｆ PE is non‑existent in▽OE and ME (and ｏｐ七ｉ･onal in ENE), where上verbal inf lee七ions are still muchトalive. We will return to this ｌｎ‥
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modals, as it is neutral with regard to ｄｉｓ七inctlons among them.
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