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LESSON 135Past Intention and Past Progressive Action
The structure kan ġadi can express two different ideas — the context shows the intended meaning.
Past intention
kan ġadi y-safr l mirikan, welakin ma-kan-š 3ndu l-viza. — He was going to travel to America, but he did not have a visa. (he intended to travel)
Past progressive action
kan ġadi l s-suq mlli šaf ṣaнbu. — He was going to the market when he saw his friend. (he was physically on his way)
Negative past intention
ma-knt-š ġadi n-kdb 3lik! — I was not going to lie to you!
Negative past progressive action
ma-knt-š ġadi l s-suq! — I was not going to the market!
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