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Nǀuu
Pronunciation
Noun
gǀa
- (click form) second person singular personal pronoun
| Nǀuu personal pronouns
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Western dialect
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Eastern dialect
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A-form |
Simple |
Click |
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A-form |
Simple |
Click
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| 1st
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singular
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na |
ng |
nǀng |
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nya |
ng |
nǀng
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| plural
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inclusive
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ca |
i |
gǀi |
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ca |
i |
gǀi
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| Exclusive
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sa |
si |
/ |
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sa |
si |
/
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| 2st
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Singular
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a |
a |
gǀa |
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a |
a |
gǀa
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| Plural
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ba |
u |
gǀu |
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ba |
u |
gǀu
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| 3st
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singular
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kua |
ku |
/ |
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kua |
ku |
/
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| H-form
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ha |
ha |
/ |
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ha |
ha |
/
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| plural
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kina |
kin |
/ |
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kina |
kin |
/
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| H-form
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hna |
hn / hng |
/ |
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hna |
hn / hng |
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| Indefinite
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ǂa |
ǂi |
/ |
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ǂa |
ǂi |
/
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Click form: The form used in the question starts with the first or second personal pronouns. It can also be used before the linker(ng).
A-form: The form used in declarative sentence.
H-form: The form often used in possessors, especially stories.
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References
- Collins, C., & Namaseb, L. (2011). A Grammatical Sketch of N|uuki with Stories. Rüdiger Köppe Verlag.
- Sands, Bonny & Jones, Kerry & Esau, Katrina & Collins, Chris & Witzlack-Makarevich, Alena & Job, Sylvanus & Miller, Amanda & Steyn, Betta & Zaanen, Menno & Namaseb, Levi & Berg, Dietloff & Mantzel, Dotty & Damarah, Willem & Snyman, Claudia & Wyk, David & Brugman, Johanna & Exter, Mats & Vaalbooi, Antjie & Westhuizen, Mietjie. (2022). Nǀuuki Namagowab Afrikaans English ǂXoakiǂxanisi/Mîdi di ǂKhanis/Woordeboek/Dictionary.