tʰë

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Yanomamö[edit]

Pronoun[edit]

tʰë (dual tʰë kɨpɨ, plural tʰë pë/tʰë kɨ)

  1. personal pronoun used anaphorically he, she, it
    ya tʰë hoyaɨ.
    I am throwing it.
    tʰë ta hiyo!
    give it to me!

Usage notes[edit]

The plural form tʰë kɨ refers to the objects previously mentioned, or similar objects, whereas tʰë pë highlights the difference.

References[edit]

  • Lizot, Jacques (2004) Diccionario enciclopédico de la lengua yãnomãmɨ (in Spanish), Vicariato apostólico de Puerto Ayacucho, →ISBN