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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:''' ''-no'' | #'''Proximal:''' -ኖ ''-no'' (pronominal concord) | ||
#*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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#*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. | ||
#*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:''' ''-la'' | #'''Distal:''' -ላ ''-la'' (pronominal concord) | ||
#*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"). | ||
The proximal and distal demonstratives can either take regular or extended pronominal concord prefixes. | The proximal and distal demonstratives can either take regular or extended pronominal concord prefixes. | ||