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To emphasize a pronoun or an inflected preposition, ''-na''/''-ne'' is added to the pronoun. | To emphasize a pronoun or an inflected preposition, ''-na''/''-ne'' is added to the pronoun. | ||
====Politeness==== | |||
In archaic usage, ''séid'' is used as an honorific pronoun when speaking to a person of high social standing. In modern Tíogall, this usage is restricted to e.g.: | In archaic usage, ''séid'' is used as an honorific pronoun when speaking to a person of high social standing. In modern Tíogall, this usage is restricted to e.g.: | ||
* books, movies, games, ... when depicting the past or past-like settings (such as historical fiction or fantasy) | * books, movies, games, ... when depicting the past or past-like settings (such as historical fiction or fantasy) | ||
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* in BDSM contexts when a slave refers to their master. | * in BDSM contexts when a slave refers to their master. | ||
The most common politeness strategy in Modern Tíogall is avoiding pronouns, instead using the addressee's form of address in the third person. | In Modern Tíogall, ''fiar'' and ''séid'' are used for family members, friends or people on the Internet. The most common politeness strategy in Modern Tíogall is avoiding pronouns, instead using the addressee's form of address in the third person. | ||
====Demonstratives==== | ====Demonstratives==== | ||