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''Yôri-'' is always prefixed to the noun it modifies and can never appear as an independent word. It can be prefixed to ''pôh'' and ''ra' '', i.e. ''yôripoh'' and ''yôra' '', where it takes the meaning "which one", ''yôripoh'' for Noun Classes II and III, the sentient members of Class I, and ''yôra''' for the rest. | ''Yôri-'' is always prefixed to the noun it modifies and can never appear as an independent word. It can be prefixed to ''pôh'' and ''ra' '', i.e. ''yôripoh'' and ''yôra' '', where it takes the meaning "which one", ''yôripoh'' for Noun Classes II and III, the sentient members of Class I, and ''yôra''' for the rest. | ||
=== Demonstratives === | |||
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|+ '''Deictics''' | |||
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! Deictic !! Meaning !! Minhast Cognates | |||
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! Proximal | |||
|| hāpe, hape || here || sappu | |||
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! Medioproximal | |||
|| nas || there (by you) || naš | |||
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! Distal | |||
|| yasi, yāsi || there || waššia | |||
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! Invisible | |||
|| ucce, ucca || far away beyond sight || suxta (Minh) <!-- from *husta, c.f. Minhast suxta "thither", x(Minhast) vs h/0(Nan.), št(Min.) vs cc(Nan.) --> | |||
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=== Pronouns === | === Pronouns === |
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