case | absolute (ang) | ergative (ni/sa) | oblique (nga) | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
distance | full* | short* | full* | short* | ng- | d- |
proximal (nearest speaker)
|
kiri/kari | ri | niiri/niari | iri/ari | ngari | diri |
medio-proximal (near speaker)
|
kini/kani | ni | niini/niani | ini/ani/ni | nganhi | dinhi |
medial (near addressee)
|
kana | na | niana/niari | ana | nganha | diha/dinha |
distal (far from speaker)
|
kadto | to | niadto | adto | ngadto | didto |
*interchangeable, but where it is used as a predicate, the full form is used. *interchangeable