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"Common" third-person pronouns refer to objects, akin to the use of English "it", while "neuter" third-person pronouns refer to people, akin to the use of English singular and plural "they". Ancient Yeldha has no attested singular first-person pronoun; these are always inferred from the inflection of the verb. | "Common" third-person pronouns refer to objects, akin to the use of English "it", while "neuter" third-person pronouns refer to people, akin to the use of English singular and plural "they". Ancient Yeldha has no attested singular first-person pronoun; these are always inferred from the inflection of the verb. | ||
===Demonstratives=== | |||
Ancient Yeldha demonstratives can be used as determiners or pronouns. As determiners, they are placed postpositionally. | |||
{| class=wikitable style="text-align: center;" | |||
! !! Singular !! Plural | |||
|- | |||
! Proximal | |||
| ''na'' || ''ná'' | |||
|- | |||
! Distal | |||
| ''tá'' || ''táe'' | |||
|} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references group="lower-alpha"/> | <references group="lower-alpha"/> | ||