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!'''Singular'''
!'''Subject'''
!'''Dual'''
!'''Object'''
!'''Plural'''
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!'''1'''
!<small>'''1SG'''</small>
| '''wa-''' || '''pwá-''' || '''kwa-'''
| '''wa-''' || '''mwa-'''  
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!'''2'''
!<small>'''2SG'''</small>
| '''ni-''' || '''pí-''' ||  '''(n)ki-'''
| '''ni-''' || '''ni-'''  
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!'''3'''  
!<small>'''3SG'''</small>
| '''∅''' || '''ú-''' || '''ku-'''
| '''∅''' || '''ku-'''
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!<small>'''1DU'''</small>
| '''pwá-''' || '''twá-'''
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!<small>'''2DU'''</small>
| '''pí-''' || '''(n)tí-'''
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!<small>'''3DU'''</small>
| '''ú-''' || '''tú-'''
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!<small>'''1PL'''</small>
| '''kwa-''' || '''skwa-'''
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!<small>'''2PL'''</small>
| '''(n)ki-''' || '''ski-'''
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!<small>'''3PL'''</small>
| '''ku-''' || '''sku-'''
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Revision as of 04:07, 15 September 2016

sounds

vowels

Monophthongs
Short Long
Front Back Front Back
Close i u
Open ɐ ~ ə

nouns

pronouns

Pronouns
Subject Object
1SG wa- mwa-
2SG ni- ni-
3SG ku-
1DU pwá- twá-
2DU pí- (n)tí-
3DU ú- tú-
1PL kwa- skwa-
2PL (n)ki- ski-
3PL ku- sku-

verbs

  • Pronominal prefix - VERB STEM - tense/aspect-modal

tenses

There are three tenses...nonpast, past, and distant past.

wanuyá wa-nuy-á 1S-eat-NPST I eat.
ninuyí ni-nuy-í 2S-eat-PST You ate.
pwánuyayí pwá-nuy-ayí 1DU-eat-DPST We (two) ate long ago.

moods

Various moods (or modals) are used to add nuance and subtlety.

examples

  • tlakíyá - He/she must go.