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| 2PS Singular || /jəʔˈko/ [jɪʔˈko] || /jəʔˈxʷo/ [jʏʔˈxʷu] ~ [jʏʔˈɸu] ~ [jɪʔˈɸo] || /mo/ [mo] | | 2PS Singular || /jəʔˈko/ [jɪʔˈko] || /jəʔˈxʷo/ [jʏʔˈxʷu] ~ [jʏʔˈɸu] ~ [jɪʔˈɸo] || /mo/ [mo] | ||
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| 2PS Plural || /kaˈxʷo/ [kaˈxʷu] || /jəⁿˈxʷo/ [jøŋˈxʷu] ~ [jømˈɸu] ~ [jemˈɸo] || /ɲəⁿˈxʷo/ [ɲøŋˈxʷu] ~ [ɲømˈɸu] ~ [ɲemˈɸo] | | 2PS Plural / Polite || /kaˈxʷo/ [kaˈxʷu] || /jəⁿˈxʷo/ [jøŋˈxʷu] ~ [jømˈɸu] ~ [jemˈɸo] || /ɲəⁿˈxʷo/ [ɲøŋˈxʷu] ~ [ɲømˈɸu] ~ [ɲemˈɸo] | ||
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| 3PS || /səʔ/ [səʔ] || /ˈkəʔɲəʔ/ [ˈkɪʔɲɪʔ] || /ɲəʔ/ [ɲɪʔ] | | 3PS || /səʔ/ [səʔ] || /ˈkəʔɲəʔ/ [ˈkɪʔɲɪʔ] || /ɲəʔ/ [ɲɪʔ] | ||
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The genitive pronouns are used for both alienable and inalienable possession. In both cases, they precede the noun they possess e.g. /kʷo ˈʀʷəʔtʷəʔ/ [kʷu ˈʁʷɔʔtʷʊʔ] - "my bone" (either in my body, or in my possession). | The genitive pronouns are used for both alienable and inalienable possession. In both cases, they precede the noun they possess e.g. /kʷo ˈʀʷəʔtʷəʔ/ [kʷu ˈʁʷɔʔtʷʊʔ] - "my bone" (either in my body, or in my possession). | ||
The second person plural pronouns can also | The second person plural pronouns can also be used to refer to a single person, if the speaker desires to express respect to that person. This is similar to French tu vs. vous. |
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