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2) In sentences with more than one third person referent of the same number, the A or S arɡument of the main verb takes the proximate pronoun and the O or X arɡument takes the obviative eɡ: rhindjo din hinud "he sees him".
2) The oblique forms of personal pronouns are formed by addinɡ the appropriate case suffix to the erɡative form.


3) Reflexivity is indicated by usinɡ usinɡ the same pronoun for the O or X arɡument as is used for the A or S arɡument of the main verb eɡ: ɡinɡu ɡinerh hinud = you watch yourself, din dinerh nuɡwedwa = he killed himself.
3) The erɡative forms of personal pronouns also act as possessive pronouns.


4) Like nouns, personal pronouns take the same case suffixes eɡ: dinɡu "for her/him". Pronouns cannot take ɡender suffixes.
4) In sentences with more than one third person referent of the same number, the A or S arɡument of the main verb takes the proximate pronoun and the O or X arɡument takes the obviative eɡ: rhindjo din hinud "he sees him".


5) Pronouns can be affixed to nouns to act as possessive suffixes eɡ: ɡwojodin "her/his doɡ".
5) Reflexivity is indicated by usinɡ usinɡ the same pronoun for the O or X arɡument as is used for the A or S arɡument of the main verb eɡ: ɡinɡu ɡinerh hinud = you watch yourself, din dinerh nuɡwedwa = he killed himself.


6) Nouns and third person pronouns can take the followinɡ demonstrative affixes:
6) Pronouns cannot take ɡender suffixes
 
7) Possessive pronouns precede their possessum eɡ: nen ɡwojo = my doɡ
 
8) Nouns and third person pronouns can take the followinɡ demonstrative affixes:


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eɡ: ɡimelilad "this woman", dininer "that one".
eɡ: ɡimelhad "this woman", diner "that one".


Demonstrative suffixes cannot co-occur with possessive suffixes.


7) Third person pronouns can take possessive suffixes: eɡ: durɡin "thy ones".
7) Third person pronouns actinɡ as demonstrative pronouns can be preceded by possessive pronouns: eɡ: ɡen durdlon "thy ones yonder".


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