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There are also proximal and distal manner deictics: ''sina'' "like this; this way; this (abstract)" and ''soona'' "like that; that way; that (abstract)". They decline as the distal demonstrative. | There are also proximal and distal manner deictics: ''sina'' "like this; this way; this (abstract)" and ''soona'' "like that; that way; that (abstract)". They decline as the distal demonstrative. | ||
:e.g. ''Atú <b>soona</b>'' "You are '''like that'''"; ''<b>Sinas</b> ardi'' "Run '''like this'''" | :e.g. ''Atú <b>soona</b>'' "You are '''like that'''"; ''<b>Sinas</b> ardi'' "Run '''like this'''" | ||
::''Mábaxta? <b>Soona</b> | ::''Mábaxta? <b>Soona</b> jirá.'' "Are you leaving?" "I have to (do '''that''')." (lit.: "'''Like that''' exists.") | ||
=====Indefinite pronouns===== | =====Indefinite pronouns===== | ||