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#*Used for things near the speaker ("this/these"). | #*Used for things near the speaker ("this/these"). | ||
#*Can be used in contrast with the referential for something that were mentioned earlier ("the former"). | #*Can be used in contrast with the referential for something that were mentioned earlier ("the former"). | ||
#'''Referential:''' | #*Normally takes regular pronominal concord prefixes, but for extra emphasis can used prefixed clitic pronouns. | ||
#'''Referential:''' formed by reduplicating clitic pronoun | |||
#*Used for things far from the speaker but near the listener ("that"). | #*Used for things far from the speaker but near the listener ("that"). | ||
#*Also used for something that was mentioned earlier without reference to its distance. | #*Also used for something that was mentioned earlier without reference to its distance. | ||
#*Can be used in place of personal pronouns. | |||
#*When a prefix is added, the unreduplicated clitic pronouns are normally used. | |||
#*Used in contrast with the proximal for something that was mentioned later ("the latter"). | #*Used in contrast with the proximal for something that was mentioned later ("the latter"). | ||
#'''Distal:''' -ላ ''-la'' (pronominal concord) | #'''Distal:''' -ላ ''-la'' (pronominal concord) | ||
#*Used for things that are far from both the speaker and listener ("that over there"). | #*Used for things that are far from both the speaker and listener ("that over there"). | ||
The proximal and distal demonstratives can either take regular or extended pronominal concord prefixes. | The proximal and distal demonstratives can either take regular or extended pronominal concord prefixes. | ||
#*Normally takes regular pronominal concord prefixes, but for extra emphasis can used prefixed clitic pronouns. | |||
===Adjectives=== | ===Adjectives=== | ||