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30. പാഠം.
REPETITION =ആവൎത്തന.
| I had എനിക്കു ഉണ്ടായി. | If I were ഞാൻ ഉണ്ടായി എങ്കിൽ. |
| I should have etc. എനിക്കു | |
| ഉണ്ടായിരിക്കേണം. |
ഉദാഹരണങ്ങൾ.
The streets of this town are very straight; but I should
like them much better, if they were wider. The whole
town would be much prettier, if the streets were not so
narrow. The pavement is good enough, only a foot-path
for foot-passengers is wanting. It is too small a town;
I should not like to live in it. I would rather live in a
village. You would not like to live here either, should
you? Perhaps not, but I should prefer this place to a village.
Is this town a fortress? No, it is not a fortress, but here
are several regiments of soldiers. It would be still less
lively, if there were no soldiers. Which are the most
remarkable buildings? The town-hall and the exchange.
One of the churches has a very high steeple; if you like,
we will go up to have a view of the town, and the sur-
rounding country. Look, how dark the sky is getting.
I fear, we shall have rain before we get home. A black
cloud is coming over; it looks as if it were going to hail.
We have not had any rain for a month. The gardens and
fields are exceedingly dry; if it does not rain soon, all the
plants will die. It would rain, if we had not always such
a cold wind. I should like to have a thunderstorm; I
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