Personal Pronouns
(inclusive includes you (the speaker) and the
person(s) you're speaking to, and exclusive means you and
someone else/you and other people)
Sing. Dual Plural
1st Person lii kai`i kat inclusive
thai`i that exclusive
2nd Person oya mai mat
3rd Person ta tai tat
`a
`a is a suffix meaning "with the intent to please", and is usually
used under the same circumstances that lela terms are.
There are also many words with idiomatic meanings that use it,
and some common slang and words (such as
ora`a, chocolate, Literally "food with the intent to please")
, so you should be aware of it.
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