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The indefinite pronoun declines only when it occurs at the end of the nominal phrase. When used before a noun, the attributive form is used. The attributive form is accented. | The indefinite pronoun declines only when it occurs at the end of the nominal phrase. When used before a noun, the attributive form is used. The attributive form is accented. | ||
The indefinite pronoun can take a definite article, in which case it is synonymous with the definite | The indefinite pronoun can take a definite article, in which case it is more or less synonymous with the definite article + ''-m'' - e.g. ''case kam'' ≈ ''case ka mitta'' "the red one" | ||
The plural equivalent of ''mitta'' is ''mara'' "ones". ''Mara'' is grammatically feminine - e.g. ''cascase mara'' "red ones"; ''nami mara'' "some people"; ''ta mara'' "the ones" | The plural equivalent of ''mitta'' is ''mara'' "ones". ''Mara'' is grammatically feminine - e.g. ''cascase mara'' "red ones"; ''nami mara'' "some people"; ''dheedheere ta mara'' "the long ones" | ||
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|+ Qino indefinite pronoun | |+ Qino indefinite pronoun | ||