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#*Used for things near the speaker ("this/these"). | #*Used for things near the speaker ("this/these"). | ||
#*Can be used in contrast with the referential for something that were mentioned earlier ("the former"). | #*Can be used in contrast with the referential for something that were mentioned earlier ("the former"). | ||
#'''Referential:''' formed by reduplicating clitic pronoun | #'''Referential:''' formed by reduplicating clitic pronoun (with high tone on first iteration) | ||
#*Used for things far from the speaker but near the listener ("that"). | #*Used for things far from the speaker but near the listener ("that"). | ||
#*Also used for something that was mentioned earlier without reference to its distance. | #*Also used for something that was mentioned earlier without reference to its distance. | ||
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'''Notes:''' | '''Notes:''' | ||
*The proximal and distal demonstratives can either take regular or extended pronominal concord prefixes. The extended prefixes provide extra emphasis. | *The proximal and distal demonstratives can either take regular or extended pronominal concord prefixes. The extended prefixes provide extra emphasis. | ||
*The referential pronoun generally uses | *The referential pronoun generally uses a non-reduplicated form (identical to the clitic pronoun but with a high tone) in the presence of a prefix. | ||
===Adjectives=== | ===Adjectives=== | ||