Pronoun Paradigm: Chadian Spoken Arabic (Nigerian Dialect)
Paradigm Details:
Language: (shu) Chadian Spoken Arabic (Nigerian Dialect).
Family:
System Type: F
Source: Owens (1993).
Comment: Free form O pronouns occur very rarely and only in written texts (Owens 1993:83). Given that Owens (1993) does not report observing these forms directly, bound forms are listed below. Additionally, although not directly reflected in his transliteration, coronal stops are stated by Owen to be dental and are written as such below (Owens 1993:19).
Pronoun Paradigm:
| A | S | O | Poss. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st (excl) Person Singular | ana | ana | -ni | -i - |
| 1st (excl) Person Dual | aniːna | aniːna | -na | -na |
| 1st (excl) Person Plural | aniːna | aniːna | -na | -na |
| 1st (incl) Person Dual | aniːna | aniːna | -na | -na |
| 1st (incl) Person Plural | aniːna | aniːna | -na | -na |
| 2nd Person Singular | int̪a - | int̪a - | -ak - | -ak - |
| 2nd Person Dual | int̪u - | int̪u - | -ku - | -ku - |
| 2nd Person Plural | int̪u - | int̪u - | -ku - | -ku - |
| 3rd Person Singular Gender 1 | hu | hu | -a - | -a - |
| 3rd Person Singular Gender 2 | hi | hi | -ha - | -ha - |
| 3rd Person Dual | humma - | humma - | -hum - | -hum - |
| 3rd Person Plural | humma - | humma - | -hum - | -hum - |