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Furthermore, there are the two weak adverbial pronouns ''an'' and ''iv''. The former is used to replace indefinite, quantitative, and ablative expressions, as well as arguments introduced by ''di''; the latter replaces locative and lative ones: | Furthermore, there are the two weak adverbial pronouns ''an'' and ''iv''. The former is used to replace indefinite, quantitative, and ablative expressions, as well as arguments introduced by ''di''; the latter replaces locative and lative ones: | ||
* ''Parlantis iromu '''dâ nova taviarna di vistimenta''''' "we were talking about the new clothing shop" → ''Parlantis '''an''' iromu'' "we were talking about it" | * ''Parlantis iromu '''dâ nova taviarna di vistimenta''''' "we were talking about the new clothing shop" → ''Parlantis '''an''' iromu'' "we were talking about it" | ||
* ''Amiṭa ma hal | * ''Amiṭa ma hal pimpi '''virocha vosa sininsa''''' "my aunt has five real Chinese vases" → ''Amiṭa ma '''an''' hal pimpi'' "my aunt has five of them" | ||
* – ''Hais '''una tauleta'''?'' "do you have a tablet" – ''Oc, '''an''' hoi (una)'' "yes, I have (one)" | * – ''Hais '''una tauleta'''?'' "do you have a tablet" – ''Oc, '''an''' hoi (una)'' "yes, I have (one)" | ||
* ''Amix meu exit '''e insura''''' "my friend goes out of the apartment" → ''Amix meu '''an''' exit'' "my friend goes out of it" | * ''Amix meu exit '''e insura''''' "my friend goes out of the apartment" → ''Amix meu '''an''' exit'' "my friend goes out of it" | ||