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Pronunciation
Pronoun
pitsu
- you (second-person singular subject pronoun)
Pitsu piyawo notsuhoja? Aitsa ya!- Q: Was it you that took my fishhooks? A: Certainly not!
- you (second-person singular direct object pronoun)
- Kamani? Aitsa ninyanka pitsu.
- Why ? I don't blab about you.
- Nautatuwiu, aitsa nunupa pitsu.
- I searched ; I didn't see you.
- yours (second-person possessive pronoun)
- Natupei? Ehen, pitsupei. Piyawogeu.
- Q: mine? A: Yeah, yours. Take .
- Pitsu katiuwhun. Natu katiuwhun.
- This yours. This mine. (Indicating first one pile of beads, then another.)
Usage notes
Normally the subject performing an action is indicated by a prefix to the verb root, not by a pronoun. However, the pronoun pitsu can be used in combination with a verb to emphasize the subject. Compare:
- Piyawo notsuhoja? (did you take my fishhooks?)
- Pitsu piyawo notsuhoja? (was it you that took my fishhooks?)
References
- E. Ireland field notes. Needs to be checked by native speaker.