Language: (ute) Ute-Southern Paiute.
Family:
System Type: F
Source: Givón (2011).
Comment: The language possesses distinct 3rd person pronouns for referents within the visible range of the speaker and those that are not visible to the speaker (Givón 2011:60-1). The pronouns used for visible 3rd person referents are listed below.
A | S | O | Poss. | |
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1st (excl) Person Singular | nɯʔ | nɯʔ | ˈnɯnaj | -nɯ̥ |
1st (excl) Person Dual | ˈnɯmɯ̥ | ˈnɯmɯ̥ | ˈnɯmɯj | -nɯmɯ̥ |
1st (excl) Person Plural | ˈnɯmɯ̥ | ˈnɯmɯ̥ | ˈnɯmɯj | -nɯmɯ̥ |
1st (incl) Person Dual | ˈtami | ˈtami | tami | tami |
1st (incl) Person Plural | ˈtawi | ˈtawi | tawi | tawi |
2nd Person Singular | ˈʔɯmɯ̥ | ˈʔɯmɯ̥ | ʔɯmɯj | -mɯ̥ |
2nd Person Dual | ˈmɯni̥ | ˈmɯni̥ | mɯnu | -amɯ̥ |
2nd Person Plural | ˈmɯni̥ | ˈmɯni̥ | mɯnu | -amɯ̥ |
3rd Person Singular Gender 1 | ˈmaas | ˈmaas | ˈmaaj | ˈmaajas |
3rd Person Singular Gender 2 | ˈmaas | ˈmaas | ˈmaaj | ˈmaajas |
3rd Person Dual | ˈmamɯ̥ | ˈmamɯ̥ | mamɯ | mamɯas |
3rd Person Plural | ˈmamɯ̥ | ˈmamɯ̥ | mamɯ | mamɯas |