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Pronouns are traditionally considered grammatically necessary, but, like in Japanese and other East and Southeast Asian languages, may be left out when obvious by context. | |||
:Syem-í nam ge do-tang. | |||
:store-LOC PERF 3SG.ACC PST-find | |||
:(I) found him at the store. | |||
Genitive pronouns follow the nouns they modify. The third-person singular plural is a recent innovation, derived from ''fòkom'' ("there"). | Genitive pronouns follow the nouns they modify. The third-person singular plural is a recent innovation, derived from ''fòkom'' ("there"). | ||