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Examples of lú in Lwaitel : Thought
I think the cat is black (but I'm not sure).
  
An myau swin swátel lú líkelpwe.
[ˈan ˈmjæo ˈswɨɲ ˈswɑ.tl̩ ˈlu ˈʎi.kl̩.pwʊ̜̆]
anprox myaucat swí-enbe.sbjv-prox swátelblack lúsee líkelpwe.suspect.

Not *An myau swin swatel lú pwili: that would only be used to contrast with what someone else thinks, or what one thinks at a later time. Also not *An myau swan swatel maus pemim; that means something else (see next example).

Translations from CALS in Lwaitel
I think, therefore I am.
  , 
Swáku mes pemím, wan swáku.
[ˈswɑ.ku mʊ̜̆s.pə̆m.ˈmim, ˈwɑn ˈswɑ.ku]
swa-kube-1 mes=pemím,part=think, wanso swa-ku.be-1.