Re: Igassik pronouns
| From: | Roger Mills <romilly@...> |
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| Date: | Saturday, November 4, 2000, 5:00 |
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Marcus Smith wrote:
>Here is the pronoun system for Igassik.
>
>1st
> Singular Plural
>Nominative ni Ti
>Accusative es suip
>
>2nd
> Singular Plural
>Nominative mo mas
>Accusative taev kol
>
(snip)
Interesting system. Looking at it from a Southeast Asian POV, I'm struck by
the lack of distinctions in 1st and 2nd person, compared to the gradations
seen in 3rd pers. In SEA it would be a great breach of etiquette to use
ni/mo (equivalents) when speaking to a leader/elder etc., the same as to an
"animal". Possibly the 3d person forms can be used in direct address?