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Vadi pronouns do not mark for gender. Case marking on core arguments for transitive clauses do exhibit a nominative-accusative distinction, but only when both arguments are singular in number. | Vadi pronouns do not mark for gender. Case marking on core arguments for transitive clauses do exhibit a nominative-accusative distinction, but only when both arguments are singular in number. | ||
====Personal Pronouns==== | |||
Plurality in the independent personal pronouns are indicated by the suffix ''-ta''. This contrasts with number marking on nouns, where plurals are unmarked but singulars are preceded by the determiner ''han/ha''. | Plurality in the independent personal pronouns are indicated by the suffix ''-ta''. This contrasts with number marking on nouns, where plurals are unmarked but singulars are preceded by the determiner ''han/ha''. | ||
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====Interrogative Pronouns==== | |||
The interrogative pronouns consist of the interrogative affix ''-rín'' which is attached to a nominal root: | The interrogative pronouns consist of the interrogative affix ''-rín'' which is attached to a nominal root: | ||
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The independent form of the interrogative suffix, ''rin'', is used to form yes-no questions. Again, it undergoes palatalization before ''hen'', which itself is deleted | The independent form of the interrogative suffix, ''rin'', is used to form yes-no questions. Again, it undergoes palatalization before ''hen'', which itself is deleted, as demonstrated by the next two examples provided by Tashunka: | ||
{{Gloss | {{Gloss | ||
|phrase = | |phrase = Úla pe:θan gaθran rin? | ||
| IPA = | | IPA = 'u:la 'pe:θan 'gaθran rɪn | ||
| morphemes = | | morphemes = úla pe:θan gaθran rin | ||
| gloss = | | gloss = 2S.NOM think prevail Q | ||
| translation = | | translation = Do you think you will prevail? | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Gloss | {{Gloss | ||
|phrase = | |phrase = Úla pe:θan gaθran riny? | ||
| IPA = | | IPA = 'u:la 'pe:θan 'gaθran rɪɲ | ||
| morphemes = | | morphemes = úla pe:θan gaθran rin=hen | ||
| gloss = | | gloss = 2S.NOM think prevail Q=EMPH | ||
| translation = | | translation = Do you ''really'' think you will prevail? | ||
}} | }} | ||
The verb ''útani'' "to choose" also has a | The verb ''útani'' "to choose" also has a suffixal form, ''-tani'', which can attach to either a noun or a verb, deriving the meaning "which/whichever": | ||
{{Gloss | {{Gloss | ||
|phrase = | |phrase = Rantani pelak odan pelak nyen | ||
| IPA = | | IPA = 'ɾantani 'pɛlak 'odan 'pɛlak 'ɲɛ:n | ||
| morphemes = | | morphemes = ran-tani pelak odan pelak nai=hen | ||
| gloss = | | gloss = man-choose lose utterly lose FUT=EMPH | ||
| translation = | | translation = Whichever man loses shall lose everything. | ||
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