Pronoun Paradigm: Sentani
Paradigm Details:
Family:
System Type: None
Source: Cowan (1965).
Comment: In a footnote, Cowan (1965: 16) writes "I have included this "inclusive" form of the 1st p. du., pl., although it is not in general use and is probably a dialectal form adapted to this specialized end under Austronesian influence. (...) The seris II type of this pronoun (e) is put between brackets because I have never met it in actual usage, while my informants were divided in their opinions on the point." I hope I have interpreted Cowan (1965: 16) well as concerns the dəjɛ (etc) vs. the da (etc) series. The da series can be used with postpositions -- I do not know if they are obligatorily followed by postpositions when they are O.
Pronoun Paradigm:
| A | S | O | Poss. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st (excl) Person Singular | d- , da , dəjɛ | d- , da , dəjɛ | d- , da | d- , da , də , dɛj |
| 1st (excl) Person Dual | me , mejɛ | me , mejɛ | me | me , mɛj |
| 1st (excl) Person Plural | me , mejɛ | me , mejɛ | me | me , mɛj |
| 1st (incl) Person Dual | (e) , ejɛ | (e) , ejɛ | (e) | (e) , ɛj |
| 1st (incl) Person Plural | (e) , ejɛ | (e) , ejɛ | (e) | (e) , ɛj |
| 2nd Person Singular | w- , wa , wəjɛ | w- , wa , wəjɛ | w- , wa | w- , wa , wə , wɛj |
| 2nd Person Dual | m- , ma , məjɛ | m- , ma , məjɛ | m- , ma | m- , ma , maj , mə |
| 2nd Person Plural | m- , ma , məjɛ | m- , ma , məjɛ | m- , ma | m- , ma , maj , mə |
| 3rd Person Singular Gender 1 | n- , na , nəjɛ | n- , na , nəjɛ | n- , na | n- , na , nə , nɛj |
| 3rd Person Singular Gender 2 | n- , na , nəjɛ | n- , na , nəjɛ | n- , na | n- , na , nə , nɛj |
| 3rd Person Dual | n- , na , nəjɛ | n- , na , nəjɛ | n- , na | n- , na , nə , nɛj |
| 3rd Person Plural | n- , na , nəjɛ | n- , na , nəjɛ | n- , na | n- , na , nə , nɛj |