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===Pronouns=== | ===Pronouns=== | ||
Tulvan distinguishes between first person singular absolutive and ergative. This differentiation is employed when dealing with transitive/intransitive verbs but also with regards to volition. Commonly the first person singular ergative is used to indicate volition or intention with certain verbs. | Tulvan distinguishes between first person singular absolutive and ergative. This differentiation is employed when dealing with transitive/intransitive verbs but also with regards to volition. Commonly the first person singular ergative is used to indicate volition or intention with certain verbs. | ||
* Lev kem uroth. I see a woman. (i.e. I see there is a woman as I pass by or in general) | |||
* Lev kwam uroth. I see a woman. (i.e. I'm looking at the woman, even sometimes it can mean that you are staring at her) | |||
Other pronouns don't really have this duality, this is rationalized in Tulvan grammars as being because only oneself can know if you intend to do something or not. Even though this is so, modern Tulvan developed a clitic particle to denote ergativity in other pronouns. The pronouns are as follow: | Other pronouns don't really have this duality, this is rationalized in Tulvan grammars as being because only oneself can know if you intend to do something or not. Even though this is so, modern Tulvan developed a clitic particle to denote ergativity in other pronouns. The pronouns are as follow: | ||