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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
You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.
   . ,  1     
An súshli luitu tap íhe. Tápku kiustenku, swan maus úni al hi swin maus lú pwíli hu chí.
[ˈan ˈsuʃ.ʎɨ ˈlʊɨ.tʉ ˈtap ˈi.çɪ̆, ˈtap.ku ˈkᵻʉs.tŋ̩.ku, ˈswɑn ˈmaos ˈu.ɲɨ ˈal çe ˈswɨɲ ˈmaos ˈlu ˈpwɨ.ʎi hʉ.ˈʧɨ]
anprox súshlihere luituname tapuse íhe.pl. tap-kuuse-1 kiusteng-ku,knowledge-1, swa-enbe-prox maussay únineg almed hiwhere swí-enbe.sbjv-prox maussay lúsee pwílibelieve hu=chí.exp=you.