Pronoun Paradigm: Rapa Nui
Paradigm Details:
Family:
System Type: F
Source: Du Feu (1996).
Comment: A series of syntactic function marking particles exist in the language, however this is not analysed as involving affixation (Du Feu 1996:112-4). Hence, in all cases function marking particles have not been reproduced below. In addition, the language makes a distinction between definite/indefinite and, in the singular, alienable/inalienable pronominal possession (De Feu 1996:144-5). The possessive forms listed below are the definite pronouns used for alienable possession.
Pronoun Paradigm:
| A | S | O | Poss. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st (excl) Person Singular | au | au | au | taʔaku |
| 1st (excl) Person Dual | maua | maua | maua | temaua |
| 1st (excl) Person Plural | matou | matou | matou | tematou |
| 1st (incl) Person Dual | taua | taua | taua | tetaua |
| 1st (incl) Person Plural | tatou | tatou | tatou | tetatou |
| 2nd Person Singular | koe | koe | koe | taʔau - |
| 2nd Person Dual | koɾua | koɾua | koɾua | tekoɾua |
| 2nd Person Plural | koɾua | koɾua | koɾua | tekoɾua |
| 3rd Person Singular Gender 1 | ia | ia | ia | taʔana |
| 3rd Person Singular Gender 2 | ia | ia | ia | taʔana |
| 3rd Person Dual | ɾaua | ɾaua | ɾaua | teɾaua |
| 3rd Person Plural | ɾaua | ɾaua | ɾaua | teɾaua |