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Bislama
Etymology
From mi + tu + -fala. Cognate with Tok Pisin mitupela.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmituˌfala/
- Hyphenation: mi‧tu‧fa‧la
Pronoun
mitufala
- us two (exclusive)
See also
1 Used only as an object of a preposition or a verb.
2 The collective pronouns specify that the action is performed by all subjects together, rather than on their own.
Some speakers may not distinguish various plurality categories, using only one or two plural pronouns.
References
- Terry Crowley (2004) Bislama Reference Grammar, Honolulu: University of Hawaiʻi press, →ISBN, page 46