| 3.1.2. Derived Pronouns |
| Both demonstrative and interrogative pronouns are classified under derived pronouns. These pronouns show gender-number distinctions. |
| 3.1.2.1. Demonstrative Pronouns |
| 3.1.2.1.1. Remote Demonstrative Pronouns |
| {av-} |
 av-, a-, am- |
3.1.2.1.1.1. av- occurs before the gender- number markers -an (3.6.1.1.), -a (3.6.2.1.) and -ar (3.5.2.1.2.) |
| av-an (5.22) |
> |
avä |
`that man’ |
| av-a (5.23) |
> |
ava |
`that woman’ |
| av-ar (5.19) |
> |
avaru |
`they’ |
| 3.1.2.1.1.2. a- occurs before the neuter singular -d (3.6.3.1.) and plural -vei (3.6.4.1.) |
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| a-d (5.19) |
> |
adu |
`that’ |
| a-vei |
> |
avei |
`those’ |
| 3.1.2.1.1.3. am- occurs elsewhere. |
| am-ma |
> |
amma |
`that boy’ |
| 3.1.2.1.2. Proximate Demonstrative Pronouns |
| {iv-} |
| iv-, i-, im- |
| 3.1.2.1.2.1. iv- occurs before the gender-number markers -an (3.6.1.1.), a (3.6.2.1.) and -ar (3.5.2.1.2.) |
| iv-an (5.22) |
> |
ivä |
`this man’ |
| iv-a (5.23) |
> |
iva |
`this woman’ |
| iv-ar (5.19) |
> |
ivaru |
`they’ |
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3.1.2.1.2.2. -i occurs before the neuter singular -d (3.6.3.1.) and the neuter plural -vei (3.6.4.1.) |
| i-d (5.19 |
> |
idu |
`this’ |
| i-vei |
> |
ivei |
`these’ |
| 3.1.2.1.2.3. in- occurs before the masculine singular -ma (3.6.1.3.) |
| im-ma |
> |
imma |
‘this boy’ |
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