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Type I are used after (or in case of inalieble markers - before) consonants when they are word-final (or word-initial), while Type II are used after or before vowels. The possessive markers are always placed before case clitics: ''phasa muphastur araltenunux'' "for his/her wide beautiful yard"

Type I are used after (or in case of inalieble markers - before) consonants when they are word-final (or word-initial), while Type II are used after or before vowels. The possessive markers are always placed before case clitics: ''phasa muphastur araltenunux'' "for his/her wide beautiful yard".

===Pronouns===

In terms of grammatical behaviour, the pronouns can be divided into three main classes: interrogative, demonstrative and indefinite. Their behaviour is mostly noun-like, meaning that they can receive case markers and form new pronouns by means of word composition.

====Demonstrative====

Kirtumur has many demonstratives, which are usually formed from nouns. For instance, for expressing the meanings "here" and "hither", it uses the venitive prefix ''ni-'' with ''yum'' "the place", forming ''niyum'' "here" and "neiyum'' "hither". Usually, however, the information that would be represented with these pronouns is marked on verbs instead: ''neithalapeyan'' "put it over there", where the andative prefix ''tha-'' indicates motion further away. Similarly, the noun ''thautra'' "during that time" is used to denote "then" and

the like. There is special word for "now", though: ''yira'', which is literally translated as "this time".

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-Type I are used after (or in case of inalieble markers - before) consonants when they are word-final (or word-initial), while Type II are used after or before vowels. The possessive markers are always placed before case clitics: ''phasa muphastur araltenunux''  "for his/her wide beautiful yard"
+Type I are used after (or in case of inalieble markers - before) consonants when they are word-final (or word-initial), while Type II are used after or before vowels. The possessive markers are always placed before case clitics: ''phasa muphastur araltenunux''  "for his/her wide beautiful yard".
+===Pronouns===
+In terms of grammatical behaviour, the pronouns can be divided into three main classes: interrogative, demonstrative and indefinite. Their behaviour is mostly noun-like, meaning that they can receive case markers and form new pronouns by means of word composition.
+====Demonstrative====
+Kirtumur has many demonstratives, which are usually formed from nouns. For instance, for expressing the meanings "here" and "hither", it uses the venitive prefix ''ni-'' with ''yum'' "the place", forming ''niyum'' "here" and "neiyum'' "hither". Usually, however, the information that would be represented with these pronouns is marked on verbs instead: ''neithalapeyan'' "put it over there", where the andative prefix ''tha-'' indicates motion further away. Similarly, the noun ''thautra'' "during that time" is used to denote "then" and
+the like. There is special word for "now", though: ''yira'', which is literally translated as "this time".
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