| 3.1.1. Personal Pronouns |
| The three types of personal pronouns are first, second and third person. As indicated earlier, the personal pronouns indicate only number distinction and they are common both to masculine and feminine. The oblique form of the personal pronouns are formed by the shortening of the long vowel found in the nominative form. Inclusive and exclusive forms are distinctly maintained in the first person plural pronouns. Following are the seven personal pronouns identified in Urali. |
| i) |
First person singular |
na:nu |
| ii) |
First person plural |
na:mu (Incl.) |
| iii) |
First person plural |
name (Excl.) |
| iv) |
Second person singular |
ni:nu/ni: |
| v) |
Second person plural |
ni:mu |
| vi) |
Third person singular |
ta:nu |
| vii) |
Third person plural |
ta:mu |
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| 3.1.1.1. First Perons |
| {na:-} |
 na:-, na- |
| 3.1.1.1.1. na:- occurs before the plural marker -m (3.5.2.1.1.), the interrogative marker -a: when not followed by the case marker; and the first person singular nominative (3.5.1.1.). |
| na:m (5.19) |
> |
na:mu |
`we’ (Incl.) |
| na:-m-e |
> |
na:me |
`we’ (Excl.) |
| na:-m-a: |
> |
na:ma: |
`are we?’ |
| na:-n-a: |
> |
na:na: |
`am I?’ |
| na:-n (5.19) |
> |
na:nu |
`I’ |
|
| * All the cited utterances are given in phonemic form. Specific mention is made if otherwise presented. Thus, phonetic utterances are always given within braces. The utterances in phonemic form are not marked in any manner. |
| 3.1.1.1.2. na- occurs elsewhere. |
| na-n-a (5.18) |
> |
nanna |
`me’ |
| na-n-kku (5.19) |
> |
nanukku |
`to me’ |
| na-n-an-dara |
> |
nanandara |
`by me’ |
na-n-o: ukku (5.18) |
> |
nanno:ukku |
`with me’ |
| na-m-an-dara |
> |
namandara |
`by us’ |
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