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<nowiki>*</nowiki>The difference between the two words for 'here' is that of clusivity: ''mách'' means "where I am/we(exc) are or pointing" whereas ''dáte'' means "where we(inc) are".

1Traditionally described "cause" and "purpose", the "cause" series is used with verbs in the realis tenses (present, past, future)

1Traditionally described "cause" and "purpose", the "cause" series is used with verbs in the realis tenses (present, past, future), and the "purpose" series with the jussive.

, and the "purpose" series ~~used~~ with the jussive.

The three distance levels of demonstratives each have derived uses in discourse:

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**very similarly to English ''this'', as a cataphoric reference, or to highlight new or especially vivid information in general

*The ''ħ''-series is used:

**For general anaphora (things already mentioned in the discourse),

**For general anaphora (things already mentioned in the discourse)

**In dialogue, to refer to things that are only known to the speaker or the listener

**(the pronouns) for anaphoric uses at a focus level intermediate of that of the ''m''-series and the 3rd person pronouns.

*The ''ŧ''-series is used:

**In ~~diologue~~, to refer to things that are known by both the speaker and the listener

**In dialogue, to refer to things that are known by both the speaker and the listener

**For psychologically distant items, places or times

**To express contempt

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 <nowiki>*</nowiki>The difference between the two words for 'here' is that of clusivity: ''mách'' means "where I am/we(exc) are or pointing" whereas ''dáte'' means "where we(inc) are".<br/>
-<sup>1</sup>Traditionally described "cause" and "purpose", the "cause" series is used with verbs in the realis tenses (present, past, future)
+<sup>1</sup>Traditionally described "cause" and "purpose", the "cause" series is used with verbs in the realis tenses (present, past, future), and the "purpose" series with the jussive.
-, and the "purpose" series used with the jussive.
 The three distance levels of demonstratives each have derived uses in discourse:
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 **very similarly to English ''this'', as a cataphoric reference, or to highlight new or especially vivid information in general
 *The ''ħ''-series is used:
-**For general anaphora (things already mentioned in the discourse),
+**For general anaphora (things already mentioned in the discourse)
 **In dialogue, to refer to things that are only known to the speaker or the listener
 **(the pronouns) for anaphoric uses at a focus level intermediate of that of the ''m''-series and the 3rd person pronouns.
 *The ''ŧ''-series is used:
-**In diologue, to refer to things that are known by both the speaker and the listener
+**In dialogue, to refer to things that are known by both the speaker and the listener
 **For psychologically distant items, places or times
 **To express contempt