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===Pronouns=== | ===Pronouns=== | ||
The following pronouns are used. They were not affixed to the verb, but stood in the place of other nouns. | |||
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|- | |||
! | |||
! colspan="2" | Singular | |||
! colspan="2" | Plural | |||
|- | |||
! | |||
! Nominative | |||
! Accusative | |||
! Nominative | |||
! Accusative | |||
|- | |||
! 1st person | |||
| ''na'' | |||
| ''ni'' | |||
| ''ma'' | |||
| ''mi'' | |||
|- | |||
! 2nd person | |||
| ''kom'' | |||
| ''kim'' | |||
| ''tsa'' | |||
| ''tsi'' | |||
|- | |||
! 3rd person | |||
| ''la'' | |||
| ''ge'' | |||
| ''daa'' | |||
| ''di'' | |||
|} | |||
Genitive pronouns follow the nouns they modify. The third-person singular plural is a recent innovation, derived from ''fòkom'' ("there"). | |||
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|- | |||
! English | |||
! Old Gaju | |||
|- | |||
| my | |||
| ''nà'' | |||
|- | |||
| your | |||
| ''kòm'' | |||
|- | |||
| his/her/its | |||
| ''fôm'' | |||
|- | |||
| our | |||
| ''mà'' | |||
|- | |||
| all of your | |||
| ''tsà'' | |||
|- | |||
| their | |||
| ''dàà'' | |||
|} | |||
===Independent particles=== | ===Independent particles=== | ||
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