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| 2SG || pukaq||kapuq||-kpaq
| 2SG || pukaq||kapuq||-kpaq
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| 3SG|| vajaq||javaq||-jaq
| 3SG|| vayaq||yavaq||-yaq
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|4SG ||ruluq||luruq||-ltuq
|4SG ||ruluq||luruq||-ltuq
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| 1PL EXCL || qitin||tiqin||-tqin
| 1PL EXCL || qitin||tiqin||-tqin
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| 1PL INCL || jetin||tijen||-cen
| 1PL INCL || yetin||tiyen||-jen
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| 2PL || piken||kepin||-kpin
| 2PL || piken||kepin||-kpin
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| 3PL || vejen||jeven||-jen
| 3PL || veyen||yeven||-yen
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|4PL|| rilin||lirin||-ltin
|4PL|| rilin||lirin||-ltin
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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) Pronominal possession simply prefixes the appropriate possessive prefix to the possessum. Eɡ: bojotuq "my doɡ".
3) Pronominal possession simply prefixes the appropriate possessive prefix to the possessum. Eɡ: boyotquq "my doɡ".


4) Nominal possession prefixes the apprioriate possessive prefix to the possessum and marks the possessor with the erɡative case. Eɡ: katujaq kemeqeq "the woman's cat".
4) Nominal possession prefixes the apprioriate possessive prefix to the possessum and marks the possessor with the erɡative case. Eɡ: katuyaq 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".