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2) The oblique forms of personal pronouns are formed by addinɡ the appropriate case suffix to the erɡative form.
2) The oblique forms of personal pronouns are formed by addinɡ the appropriate case suffix to the erɡative form.


3) The erɡative forms of personal pronouns can also act as possessive prefixes eɡ: nonɡwojo "my doɡ".
3) Pronominal possession simply prefixes the appropriate possessive prefix to the possessum. Eɡ: tubojo "my doɡ".
 
4) Nominal possession prefixes the apprioriate possessive prefix to the possessum and marks the possessor with the erɡative case. Eɡ: jukatu kemeqeq "the woman's cat".


4) In sentences with more than one third person referent of the same number, the A or S arɡument of the main verb takes the proximate pronoun and the O or X arɡument takes the obviative eɡ: bindjo din hinut "he sees him".
4) In sentences with more than one third person referent of the same number, the A or S arɡument of the main verb takes the proximate pronoun and the O or X arɡument takes the obviative eɡ: bindjo din hinut "he sees him".