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Shumian is completely isolating and head-initial. | Shumian is completely isolating and head-initial. | ||
* '' | * ''ḷàṃ'' (I), ''mhäi'' (boat) ⇒ ''mhäi ḷàṃ'' (my boat) | ||
* ''rúm'' (eye), ''be'' (water) ⇒ ''be rúm'' (tears) | * ''rúm'' (eye), ''be'' (water) ⇒ ''be rúm'' (tears) | ||
===Pronouns=== | ===Pronouns=== | ||
Shumian pronouns are based on rank, not person or gender. ( | Shumian pronouns are based on rank, not person or gender. (ḷàṃ is used only in textbooks) | ||
==Numbers== | ==Numbers== | ||