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====Object Prefixes====
====Object Prefixes====
Object pronouns are similar to subject forms, but have an additional reflexive form. They are used to show the direct object of a transitive verb and cannot be omitted, even where the object is stated elsewhere. The impersonal form is used when the object is either unknown or unspecified. They cannot be used with noun or adjective stems (except where these have a verbal use, like ''LAAN'' above).  
Object pronouns are similar to subject forms, but have an additional reflexive form. They are used to show the direct object of a transitive verb and cannot be omitted, even where the object is stated elsewhere. The indefinite form is used when the object is either unknown or unspecified. They cannot be used with noun or adjective stems (except where these have a verbal use, like ''LAAN'' above).  


The prefixes are inserted between the subject prefix and the stem.  
The prefixes are inserted between the subject prefix and the stem.  
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! Imp.
! Ind.
| colspan="2; | ''-tśu-''
| colspan="2; | ''-tśu-''
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When the prefixes precede a vowel-initial stem, an epenthetic ''n'' is inserted, e.g. ''kisuneenamen'' "I saw him".
When the prefixes precede a vowel-initial stem, an epenthetic ''n'' is inserted, e.g. ''kisuneenamen'' "I saw him", ''nitśukali'' "we are eating (something)".


The reflexive is used with all persons, e.g. ''likeruneenamen'' "you saw yourself", ''sikerutanya'' "he will kill himself".
The reflexive is used with all persons, e.g. ''likeruneenamen'' "you saw yourself", ''sikerutanya'' "he will kill himself".
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