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	The distinction between '''''wena''''' "we" and '''''wana''''' "we" is that the latter includes any listeners whereas the former does not. In the second person, '''''wewa''''' is used to refer to a group with all members present and being addressed. '''''~~Wede~~''''' refers to a group whose members are not all present or being spoken to.		The distinction between '''''wena''''' "we" and '''''wana''''' "we" is that the latter includes any listeners whereas the former does not. In the second person, '''''wewa''''' is used to refer to a group with all members present and being addressed. '''''Wade''''' refers to a group whose members are not all present or being spoken to.

	All the pronouns have distinct genitive forms equivalent to being preceded with '''''ya'''''. For example, '''''ya na''''' is equivalent to '''''nga''''', with the former being more emphatic and the latter being more common. The forms are shown in the following table.		All the pronouns have distinct genitive forms equivalent to being preceded with '''''ya'''''. For example, '''''ya na''''' is equivalent to '''''nga''''', with the former being more emphatic and the latter being more common. The forms are shown in the following table.