Re: What do you think of the "feel"?
From: | Chris Bates <chris.maths_student@...> |
Date: | Tuesday, August 23, 2005, 8:07 |
There are pronouns, but they're not too common... people tend to be more
descriptive than that. Common nouns used to replace the true pronoun
2nd.plur (the form is baŋba) for example, are haniŋhamahi
(esteemed-plur-you, "you esteemed ones"), lagumahi (friend-plur-you,
"you, mates"), or many other different more descriptive nouns. The
situation is similar to in many Asian langs which have many pronouns
only crazier, since practically any noun, together with suffix, can be
drafted in to act as a pronoun depending on the situation. THe actual
real pronouns aren't that common at all.
>
>So no pronouns? You'd use a normal noun with a 2rd person suffix?
>
>*Henrik
>
>
>
>