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Notxvier: /* Personal Pronouns */

2025-06-25T04:14:46Z

Personal Pronouns

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	\|Tyen, Tien, Tïen		\|Tyen, Tien, Tïen
	\|Toi, Twa		\|Toi, Twa
	\|Nafsek, Nafcek~~, Nafceque~~		\|Nafsek, Nafcek
	\|Hàlek~~, Hàlik~~, Hâlek~~, Hâlik~~		\|Hàlek, Hâlek
	\|-		\|-
	!3rd Person		!3rd Person
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	\|-		\|-
	!3rd Person		!3rd Person
	\|~~Hin~~		\|Hinne
	\|H'		\|H'
	\|Ihom		\|Ihom
	\|Yan		\|Yan
	\|Yen		\|Yen
	\|Eux~~, Eu, Eo~~		\|Eux
	\|Nafsom		\|Nafsom
	\|Hàlom, Hâlom,		\|Hàlom, Hâlom,
	\|}		\|}
	Subject pronouns indicate who or what performs the verb's action. They come in paired forms: Isolated ('''Izolé''') and Enclitic ('''Mottasèl'''), with no grammatical difference and are used the same way. Enclitic forms are primarily used when the following word begins with a vowel, ~~'''~~y~~'''~~, or ~~'''~~w~~'''~~.		'''
			Subject pronouns indicate who or what performs the verb's action. They come in paired forms: Isolated ('''Izolé''') and Enclitic ('''Mottasèl'''), with no grammatical difference and are used the same way. Enclitic forms are primarily used when the following word begins with a vowel, y, or w.

	* '''M''''a ~~kompléti lé wazifé d'aujourdu.~~ "I've ~~completed today's tasks~~."		* '''M''''a étud kimya, fizya y biologia "I've studied chemistry, physics & biology."
	* '''~~Hin~~''' ~~té domi~~ à ~~exakt 23 ör~~ "~~They slept at exactly 11ː00 pm~~."		* '''Li''' 3ando maïl à trichant "He has a penchant for cheating."

	Object pronouns indicate the direct object of a transitive verb (similar to Englishː "me", "you," "him", etc.) If an object pronoun is used, then it is placed in between the subject & the verb, forming an SOV sentence. This remains unchanged even if tense particles appear in a sentence.		Object pronouns indicate the direct object of a transitive verb (similar to Englishː "me", "you," "him", etc.) If an object pronoun is used, then it is placed in between the subject & the verb, forming an SOV sentence. This remains unchanged even if tense particles appear in a sentence.

	* L''''~~yek~~''~~' aidi aporti lé baqalé à cellié ea frigo~~ "~~He helps/is helping you bring the groceries~~ to ~~the pantry and the fridge~~."		* M’'''ya''' andåm "I put her to sleep."
	* L''''~~yek~~''' ~~té aidi aporti lé baqalé à cellié ea frigo~~ "~~He helped you bring the groceries~~ to ~~the pantry and the fridge~~."		* M’'''ya''' ro andåm "I’ll put her to sleep."

	Possessive pronouns indicate ownership and replace noun phrases. They stand alone and don't need to be followed by a noun. The ~~pronouns~~ must agree to the grammatical number of the object being owned.		Possessive pronouns indicate ownership and replace noun phrases. They stand alone and don't need to be followed by a noun. The possessive pronoun must agree to the grammatical number of the object being owned, whether implied or stated.

			* çé ta zæhré ou '''mian'''? "Is this your flower or mine?"
			* çé ta lé zæhré ou '''mien'''? "Are these your flowers or mine?"

	* Çé ta '''zahær''' ou '''mian'''? "Is this your flower or mine?"
	* Çé ta '''lé zahær''' ou '''mien'''? "Are these your flowers or mine?"

	Disjunctive pronouns are the strong forms of pronouns, used for emphasis or on their own. They serve various functions and are used in the following situations:		Disjunctive pronouns are the strong forms of pronouns, used for emphasis or on their own. They serve various functions and are used in the following situations:

	# as objects of prepositions: ~~"Joël va rékolti lé sabzi '''pou toi'''." Joël is going to harvest the vegetables for you~~		# as objects of prepositions:
	# in dislocated positionsː ~~"Oh, '''soi''', l'yi hämiché embêti kol-jour." Oh, him, he always annoys me all day.~~		# in dislocated positionsː
	# in cleft sentences:		# in cleft sentences:
	# in compound noun phrases:		# in compound noun phrases:
	# as emphatic subjectsː		# as emphatic subjectsː
	# as objects of verbs in the imperativeː "'''~~Doni~~ moi'''." Give me.		# as objects of verbs in the imperativeː "'''don moi'''." Give me.

	==Syntax==		==Syntax==

Notxvier: /* Vowels */

2025-06-25T03:43:57Z

Vowels

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	!i		!i
	\|i î ee y		\|i ee y
	!u		!u
	\|ou u oo ù		\|ou oo ù
	!u̯e		!u̯e
	\|oë we		\|oë we

Notxvier: /* Introduction | Tamheed */

2025-06-25T03:42:53Z

Introduction | Tamheed

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	==Introduction ~~\| Tamheed~~ ==		==Introduction==

	==Phonology==		==Phonology==

Notxvier: /* Personal Pronouns */

2025-06-05T10:09:37Z

Personal Pronouns

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	\|Man		\|Man
	\|M'		\|M'
	\|Yi, Yee		\|Yi, Yee, Ye
	\|Myan, Mian, Mïan		\|Myan, Mian, Mïan
	\|Myen, Mien, Mïen		\|Myen, Mien, Mïen

Notxvier: /* Personal Pronouns */

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Personal Pronouns

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	\|Man		\|Man
	\|M'		\|M'
	\|Yi		\|Yi, Yee
	\|Myan, Mian, Mïan		\|Myan, Mian, Mïan
	\|Myen, Mien, Mïen		\|Myen, Mien, Mïen

Notxvier: /* Personal Pronouns */

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Personal Pronouns

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	\|Toi, Twa		\|Toi, Twa
	\|Nafsek, Nafcek, Nafceque		\|Nafsek, Nafcek, Nafceque
	\|Hàlek~~, Hàleque~~, Hàlik~~, Hàlique~~, Hâlek~~, Hâleque~~, Hâlik~~, Hâlique~~		\|Hàlek, Hàlik, Hâlek, Hâlik
	\|-		\|-
	!3rd Person		!3rd Person

Notxvier: /* Personal Pronouns */

2025-06-03T13:25:11Z

Personal Pronouns

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	\|-		\|-
	!2nd Person		!2nd Person
	\|Tu		\|Tou
	\|T'		\|T'
	\|Yek		\|Yek

Notxvier: /* Personal Pronouns */

2025-06-02T08:20:55Z

Personal Pronouns

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	* '''Hin''' té domi à exakt 23 ör "They slept at exactly 11ː00 pm."		* '''Hin''' té domi à exakt 23 ör "They slept at exactly 11ː00 pm."

	Object pronouns indicate the direct object of a transitive verb (similar to Englishː "me", "you," "him", etc.) If an object pronoun is used, then it is placed in between the subject & the verb, forming an SOV sentence. This ~~is true~~ even if tense particles appear in a sentence.		Object pronouns indicate the direct object of a transitive verb (similar to Englishː "me", "you," "him", etc.) If an object pronoun is used, then it is placed in between the subject & the verb, forming an SOV sentence. This remains unchanged even if tense particles appear in a sentence.

	* L''''yek''' aidi aporti lé baqalé à ~~mouné et yakchal~~ "He helps/is helping you bring the groceries to the pantry and the fridge."		* L''''yek''' aidi aporti lé baqalé à cellié ea frigo "He helps/is helping you bring the groceries to the pantry and the fridge."
	* L''''yek''' té aidi aporti lé baqalé à ~~mouné et yakchal~~ "He helped you bring the groceries to the pantry and the fridge."		* L''''yek''' té aidi aporti lé baqalé à cellié ea frigo "He helped you bring the groceries to the pantry and the fridge."

			Possessive pronouns indicate ownership and replace noun phrases. They stand alone and don't need to be followed by a noun. The pronouns must agree to the grammatical number of the object being owned.

			* Çé ta '''zahær''' ou '''mian'''? "Is this your flower or mine?"
			* Çé ta '''lé zahær''' ou '''mien'''? "Are these your flowers or mine?"

			Disjunctive pronouns are the strong forms of pronouns, used for emphasis or on their own. They serve various functions and are used in the following situations:

			# as objects of prepositions: "Joël va rékolti lé sabzi '''pou toi'''." Joël is going to harvest the vegetables for you
			# in dislocated positionsː "Oh, '''soi''', l'yi hämiché embêti kol-jour." Oh, him, he always annoys me all day.
			# in cleft sentences:
			# in compound noun phrases:
			# as emphatic subjectsː
			# as objects of verbs in the imperativeː "'''Doni moi'''." Give me.

	==Syntax==		==Syntax==

Notxvier: /* Vowels */

2025-06-02T08:08:51Z

Vowels

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	\|ou u oo ù		\|ou u oo ù
	!u̯e		!u̯e
	\|oê we		\|oë we
	\|}		\|}

Notxvier: /* Personal Pronouns */

2025-05-31T12:43:35Z

Personal Pronouns

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	* '''Hin''' té domi à exakt 23 ör "They slept at exactly 11ː00 pm."		* '''Hin''' té domi à exakt 23 ör "They slept at exactly 11ː00 pm."

	Object pronouns indicate the direct object of a transitive verb (similar to Englishː "me", "you," "him", etc.) If an object pronoun is used, then it is placed in between the subject & the verb, forming an SOV sentence. ~~Otherwise, it remains SVO~~.		Object pronouns indicate the direct object of a transitive verb (similar to Englishː "me", "you," "him", etc.) If an object pronoun is used, then it is placed in between the subject & the verb, forming an SOV sentence. This is true even if tense particles appear in a sentence.

			* L''''yek''' aidi aporti lé baqalé à mouné et yakchal "He helps/is helping you bring the groceries to the pantry and the fridge."
			* L''''yek''' té aidi aporti lé baqalé à mouné et yakchal "He helped you bring the groceries to the pantry and the fridge."

	==Syntax==		==Syntax==