Lesson 4

Demonstrative Pronouns

This-that, these-those

Singular demonstrative pronouns (this-that) are gender specific. Plurals (these and those) are the same in both the masculine and feminine genders.

Singular, Masc          This =  nin, ena nin       That  = enChadin

Singular, Fem           This  	= nini, ena nini     That  = enChadini
Plural                  These 	= nen, ena nen       Those = enChaden

Example 4.1. nin, or ena nin, this, (masc)
nin qura gn       	= This is a boy. ena nin qura gn
nin grwa gn      	= This is a man
nin shiraKw gn 		= He is tall; it is long

Example 4.2. nini, this (fem)
nini anqi gn		= This is a girl
nini arba gn 		= This is a moon
nini iKwina gn 		= This is a woman

Example 4.3. enChadin, that (masc)
enChadin qura gn 	= That is a boy
enChadin gira gn 	= That is a mountain

Example 4.4.   enChandini, that (fem)
enCadini anqi gn 	= That is a girl
enCadini Ikwina gn 	= That is a woman

Example 4.5  nen, these; ena nen can also be used.
nen qur (quraqur)  gn 	= These are boys. ena nen qur gn.
nen gr'w gn 		= these are men
nen shirew gn 		= These are tall
nen enqaq gn 		= These are girls.
ena nen enqaq gn 	= These are girls

Example 4.6. enChaden, Those
enChaden enqaq gn 	= Those are girls
enChaden quraqur gn 	= Those are boys

New vocabulary. 
anqi 	= girl 
enqaq 	= girls 
gr'w 	= men 
ikwin 	= women

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