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====Demonstratives==== | ====Demonstratives==== | ||
There are three demonstratives in Kola: proximal, referential, and distal. Demonstratives can function as pronouns or adjectives. | There are three demonstratives in Kola: proximal, referential, and distal. Demonstratives can function as pronouns or adjectives. | ||
#'''Proximal:''' -ኖ ''- | #'''Proximal:''' -ኖ ''-́no'' (pronominal concord) <!-- were low --> | ||
#*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"). | ||
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#*Can be used in place of personal pronouns. | #*Can be used in place of personal pronouns. | ||
#*Used in contrast with the proximal for something that was mentioned later ("the latter"). | #*Used in contrast with the proximal for something that was mentioned later ("the latter"). | ||
#'''Distal:''' -ላ ''- | #'''Distal:''' -ላ ''-́la'' (pronominal concord) <!-- were low --> | ||
#*Used for things that are far from both the speaker and listener ("that over there"). | #*Used for things that are far from both the speaker and listener ("that over there"). | ||
'''Notes:''' | '''Notes:''' | ||