O=muɣáruka aŋgaβɔnɛkire Maria n=aŋgatʃɔɔmiru .
=C1-elder SA3-COND-show.up-PFV Maria FOC=PST-COND-be.happy-FV
If an/the elder showed up Mary would be happy.’ (adapted from Gambarage 2019:202–203) Accepted in context: A mother has a sick child and only elderly people know the traditional cure for the disease. There is a specific elder who knows the medicine for the disease. The mother says she will be happy if that elder showed up. Rejected in context: A mother has a sick child and only elderly people know the traditional cure for the disease. She would be happy if any elder comes, but that’s impossible, because there are no elders in this community.