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2 S [direct past] + ァ: Conditional ‘if/when the condition S is met; X, then (Y)’
X べァ Y means ‘if X, then Y’. The べァ forms are produced by adding ×ァ to plain past-
tense forms. Since these sentences are conditionals, Y part is in always non-past tense.
1. 明日臼ぺぽべァ\リデメホデらやぞ~ If it rains tomorrow, there will be no picnic.
2. 高づぽべァ\買ぞふカ~ If it’s expensive, I won’t buy it.
3. 大変ぺぽべァ\言ぽむ価はぞ~ If it’s too hard, please say so.
4. 可イカァどてやづぽべァ\ョ【マセらやぞめぱだ~ If there is no contact, I suppose there will be no party.
When Y part is in past tense, this pattern means ‘when X, Y (happened)’. There must be a sense of surprise or realization in Y.
5. 先生ゅ聞ぞべァ\分づアぱべ~ When I asked my teacher, I understood it.
6. 起≧つ∞でべァ\雪てわぽむぞべ~ When I woke up, it was snowing.
X たら、Y[non-past]。 If X, then Y.
X たら、Y[past]。 When X, Y (happened).
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