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-The terms used in the previous table might be deceptive. The definite forms are used to introduce the number of a subject of speech. Whenever there is no need to give information about the number, the indefinite form is used. The singular definite form can also be used emphaticly while the plural definite often yields collective nouns.
+The terms used in the previous table might be deceptive. The indefinite forms are used to introduce the number of a subject of speech. Whenever there is no need to give information about the number, the definite form is used. The singular indefinite form can also be used emphaticly while the plural indefinite often yields collective nouns. In the following article, the terms ''singular'' and ''plural'' will always refer to ''singular indefinite'' and ''plural indefinite''.
 The first vocalic position can be expanded to a diphthong by inserting a second vowel before the one above. If there is no vowel, an ''a'' will be supplemented. This vowel connotes a deixis in either first (''i''), second (''u'') or third (''a'') person. Possibilities of translation are:
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 ! Third person
 |-
-| Possessive
+! Possessive
 | mine, our
 | your
 | his, her, its, their
 |-
-| Local demonstrative
+! Local demonstrative
 | this (close to me)
 | this your's (close to you), also pejoratively
 | yonder
 |-
-| Temporal demonstrative
+! Temporal demonstrative
 | this (just said)
 | –
 | yonder (said before)
 |-
-| Referring to speaker
+! Referring to speaker
 | said by me, us
 | said by you
 | said by him, her, it, them
 |}