Pronouns.
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2. To words ending in -na, -ka, or -tra. (N.B.—Only nouns are here given as examples, but verbs are treated in exactly the same way.)
| Hàrona, a basket. | Sàtroka, a hat or, hats. | Hèvitra, a thought. | ||
| Sing. |  |
hàroko, my basket. | sàtroko, my hat. | hèvitro, my thought. |
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hàronào, thy basket. | sàtrokào, thy hat. | hèvitrào, thy thought. | |
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hàrony, his (or her) basket. | sàtrony, his (or her) hat. | hèviny, his (or her) thought. | |
| Plur. | |
hàronày, our basket. | sàtrokày, our hats. | hèvitrày, our thought. |
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hàrontsìka, our basket. | sàtrotsìka, our hats. | hèvitsìka, our thought. | |
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hàronarèo, your basket. | sàtrokarèo, your hats. | hèvitrarèo, your thought. | |
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hàrony, their basket. | sàtrony, their hats. | hèviny, their thought. | |
Demonstrative Pronouns.
These are very numerous, the choice of one rather than another being regulated by the distance, real or imaginary, of the object pointed out. By the insertion of re, they become plural; while by inserting za another class of these pronouns is formed, expressing the unseen, remembered, or conceived, as opposed to what is seen and actually pointed out.
Comparative Table of the chief Demonstrative Pronouns and analogous Adverbs of Place.
demonstrative pronouns.
| (Object seen.) | (Object unseen.) | |||
| Singular. | Plural. | Singular or Plural. | ||
| Itỳ, | this. | irèty, | these. | izàty. |
| Itò (obsolete), | this.„ | irèto, | these.„ | izàto. |
| Ìo, | that. | irèo, | those. | izào. |
| Ìtsy, | that.„ | irètsy, | those.„ | izàtsy. |
| Ìny, | that.„ | irèny, | those.„ | izàny. |
| Iròa, | that.„ | irèròa, | those.„ | ìzaròa. |
| Irỳ, | that.„ | irèry, | those.„ | ìzarỳ. |
