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==Possession== | ==Possession== | ||
Nouns that are not possessed | Nouns that are not possessed are unmarked while possessed nouns are marked by a prefix for one of the grammatical persons listed below. The first prefix is used preconsonantly, the second prevocalically. | ||
*First person singular: ''o-'' | *First person singular: ''o-'', ''w-'' | ||
*First person plural | *First person plural: ''as-'', ''azz-'' | ||
*Second person singular | *Second person singular: ''ku-'', ''kw-'' | ||
*Second person plural | *Second person plural: ''ra-'', ''r-'' | ||
*Third person animate singular | *Third person animate singular: ''tzi-'', ''tz-'' | ||
*Third person animate plural | *Third person animate plural: ''ang-'', ''ang-'' | ||
*Third person inanimate | *Third person inanimate: ''ho-'', ''hw-'' | ||
*Fourth person (AKA obviative) | *Fourth person (AKA obviative): ''ma-'', ''m-'' | ||
*Indefinite | *Indefinite: ''bi-'', ''biy-'' | ||
Hantza has an alienable | Hantza has an alienable-inalienable possession distinction. Indeed, some nouns, most commonly body parts, family members and homes. The indefinite prefix is used if there is no specific possessor. | ||
In addition to this, there is an "integral possession" suffix, used together with the possession prefix, which indicates that the possessed noun is part of its possessor. | In addition to this, there is an "integral possession" suffix, ''-ar'', used together with the possession prefix, which indicates that the possessed noun is part of its possessor. | ||
==Personal pronouns== | ==Personal pronouns== | ||