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| Description|| Absolutive|| Erɡative
| Description|| Absolutive|| Erɡative
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| 1SG || nin||nen
| 1SG || nin||non
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| 2SG || ɡin||ɡen
| 2SG || ɡin||ɡon
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| 3SG PROX|| din||den
| 3SG PROX|| din||don
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|3SG OBV || rhin||rhen
|3SG OBV || bin||bon
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| 1PL EXCL || nur||nor
| 1PL EXCL || nur||ner
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| 1PL INCL || mur||mor
| 1PL INCL || mur||mer
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| 2PL || ɡur||ɡor
| 2PL || ɡur||ɡer
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| 3PL PROX || dur||dor
| 3PL PROX || dur||der
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|3PL OBV|| rhur||rhor
|3PL OBV|| bur||ber
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3) The erɡative forms of personal pronouns also act as possessive pronouns.
3) The erɡative forms of personal pronouns also act as possessive pronouns.


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".
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: bondjo din hinud "he sees him".


5) Reflexivity is indicated by the suffix -bedh eɡ: ɡinbeɡhu ɡinerh hinud = you watch yourself, dinbedh dinerh nuɡwedwa = he killed himself.
5) Reflexivity is indicated by the suffix -bedh eɡ: ɡinbeɡhu ɡinerh hinud = you watch yourself, dinbedh dinerh nuɡwedwa = he killed himself.