Language/Zuni/Grammar/Pronouns
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The pronouns distinguish 3 numbers (singular, dual and plural) and 3 cases (subject, object and possessive). In addition, some subject and possessive pronouns have different forms depending on whether they appear medially or finally.
Subject | Object | Possessive | ||||
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Medial | Final | Medial | Final | |||
1st person | singular | hoʼ | ho꞉ʼo | hom | hom | homma |
dual | hon | hoʼno | hoʼnaʼ | hoʼnaʼ | hoʼnaʼ | |
plural | hon | hoʼno | hoʼnaʼ | hoʼnʼa꞉wan | hoʼnʼa꞉wan | |
2nd person | singular | doʼ | do꞉ʼo | dom | dom | domma |
dual | don | doʼno | doʼnaʼ | doʼnaʼ | doʼnaʼ | |
plural | don | doʼno | doʼnaʼ | doʼnʼa꞉wan | doʼnʼa꞉wan |