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====Pronouns==== | ====Pronouns==== | ||
Wena's pronouns are | The pronominal system of Wena is, like most other parts of the language, composed of transparent compounds. Syntactically, Wena's pronouns are no different from any other nouns. | ||
=====Personal===== | =====Personal===== | ||
The personal pronouns of Wena mark for three types of clusivity: exclusive, inclusive of third person, and inclusive of second person. The third person pronoun is generally glossed as <small>DEF</small>.<small>E</small> (definite entity) as it is used as a definite article in a lot of situations. | |||
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Note that '''''zyi we''''' is often pronounced as one syllable, losing the /i/. This is sometimes indicated in writing as '''''zy'we'''''. | Note that '''''zyi we''''' is often pronounced as one syllable, losing the /i/. This is sometimes indicated in writing as '''''zy'we'''''. | ||
======Modified and replaced | ======Modified and replaced====== | ||
Any of the pronouns may be followed by any of the kinds of modifiers that any other noun can. Appositional modifiers are quite frequent. '''''Wa da''''' is used as an honorific when speaking to an important man. When speaking to a chief, however, one should avoid the above listed pronouns entirely and refer to him simply with the word '''''mwada''''' 'chief'. People addressing a chief humble themselves by referring to themselves as '''''na di''''' unless given permission not to. | Any of the pronouns may be followed by any of the kinds of modifiers that any other noun can. Appositional modifiers are quite frequent. '''''Wa da''''' is used as an honorific when speaking to an important man. When speaking to a chief, however, one should avoid the above listed pronouns entirely and refer to him simply with the word '''''mwada''''' 'chief'. People addressing a chief humble themselves by referring to themselves as '''''na di''''' unless given permission not to. | ||
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=====Indefinite | =====Indefinite===== | ||
=====Interrogative===== | |||
====Genitive forms==== | ====Genitive forms==== | ||