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the possessive-personal forms of nouns that refer to non-humans:

milütinɛmuri we are of the hare (hares)

milütinɛturi you (pl.) are of the hare (hares)

milütinɛt they are of the hare (hares)

 

the possessive-personal forms of the interrogative noun (suitable both for a human and a non-human possessor)

 

single possessor:

 

mikɨninɛjgɨm? whose am i?

mikɨninɛjgɨt? whose are you (sg.)?

mikɨn(in)? whose is he?

mikɨninɛmuri? whose are we?

mikɨninɛturi? whose are you (pl.)?

mikɨninɛt? whose are they?

 

multiple possessors:

 

mikɨrginɛjgɨm? whose am i?

mikɨrginɛjgɨt? whose are you (sg.)?

mikɨrgin? whose is he?

mikɨrginɛmuri? whose are we?

mikɨrginɛturi? whose are you (pl.)?

mikɨrginɛt? whose are they?

 

the personal forms of derived nouns formed using the suffix -kin(ɛ) ~ -kɛn(a):

 

chinitkinɛjgɨm i am one of (sb.'s) own

chinitkinɛjgɨt you (sg.) are one of (sb.'s) own

chinitkin he is one of (sb.'s) own

chinitkinɛmuri we are one of (sb.'s) own

chinitkinɛturi you (pl.) one of (sb.'s) own

chinitkinɛt they are one of (sb.'s) own

 

ajvɛkɛnajgɨm i am yesterday's (one of those who came yesterday)

ajvekenajgɨt you (sg.) are yesterday's (one of those who came yesterday)

ajvɛkɛn he is yesterday's (one of those who came yesterday)

ajvɛkɛnamorɛ we are yesterday's (one of those who came yesterday)

ajvɛkɛnatorɛ you (pl.) are yesterday's (one of those who came yesterday)

ajvɛkɛnat they are yesterday's (one of those who came yesterday)

 

ŋutkɛkinɛjgɨm i am local (lit. of here)

ŋutkɛkinɛjgɨt you (sg.) are local (lit. of here)

ŋutkɛkin he is local (lit. of here)

ŋutkɛkinɛmuri we are local (lit. of here)

ŋutkɛkinɛturi you (pl.) are local (lit. of here)

ŋutkɛkinɛt they are local (lit. of here)

 

the personal ownership forms of determinative nouns

 

if the entity in one's possession is a human being:

 

gɛqutɨnɛjgɨm i have the other (others)

gɛqutɨnɛjgɨt you (sg.) have the other (others)

gɛqutɨnɛlin he has the other (others)

gɛqutɨnɛmuri we have the other (others)

gɛqutɨnɛturi you (pl.) have the other (others)

gɛqutɨnɛlinɛt they have the other (others)

 

the appropriate personal ownership forms of the [mik] interrogative noun have to be used if one wishes to ask a question.

 

if the entity in one's possession is a non-human:

 

gɛquttinɛjgɨm i have the other (others)

gɛquttinɛjgɨt you (sg.) have the other (others)

gɛquttinɛlin he has the other (others)

gɛquttinɛmuri we have the other (others)

gɛquttinɛturi you (pl.) have the other (others)

gɛquttinɛlinɛt they have the other (others)

 

the appropriate personal ownership forms of the [rɛq ~ raq] interrogative noun have to be used if one wishes to ask a question.

 

the possessive-personal forms of nouns that require the possessive suffix -in(ɛ) ~ ɛn(a) [III decl., general terms for humans]

 

single possessor:

 

ŋinqɛjinɛjgɨm i am of the boy

ŋinqɛjinɛjgɨt you (sg.) are of the boy

ŋinqɛjin he is of the boy

ŋinqɛjinɛmuri we are of the boy

ŋinqɛjinɛturi you (pl.) are of the boy

ŋinqɛjinɛt they are of the boy

 

multiple possessors:

 

ŋinqɛjɨrginɛjgɨm i am of the boys

ŋinqɛjɨrginɛjgɨt you (sg.) are of the boys

ŋinqɛjɨrgin he is of the boys

ŋinqɛjɨrginɛmuri we are of the boys

ŋinqɛjɨrginɛturi you (pl.) are of the boys

ŋinqɛjɨrginɛt they are of the boys

 

the possessive-personal forms of nouns that require the possessive suffix -nin(ɛ) ~ nɛn(a) [II decl., names]

 

single possessor:

 

Mɛvɛtɨninɛjgɨm i am of Mevet

Mɛvɛtɨninɛjgɨt you (sg.) are of Mevet

Mɛvɛtɨn(in) he is of Mevet

Mɛvɛtɨninɛmuri we are of Mevet

Mɛvɛtɨninɛturi you (pl.) are of Mevet

Mɛvɛtɨninɛt they are of Mevet

 

mutiple possessors:

 

Mɛvɛtɨrginɛjgɨm i am of the Mevets

Mɛvɛtɨrginɛjgɨt you (sg.) are of the Mevets

Mɛvɛtɨrgin he is of the Mevets

Mɛvɛtɨrginɛmuri we are of the Mevets

Mɛvɛtɨrginɛturi you (pl.) are of the Mevets

Mɛvɛtɨrginɛt they are of the Mevets

 

the personal-relational forms of nouns

 

relation to a location:

 

miŋkɛkinɛjgɨm? from (of) which location am i?

miŋkɛkinɛjgɨt? from (of) which location are you (sg.)?

miŋkɛkin? from (of) which location is he?

miŋkɛkinɛmuri? from (of) which location are we?

miŋkɛkinɛturi? from (of) which location are you (pl.)?

miŋkɛkinɛt? from (of) which location are they?

 

ɛmnuŋkinɛjgɨm i am from (of) the tundra

ɛmnuŋkinɛjgɨt you (sg.) are from (of) the tundra

ɛmnuŋkin he is from (of) the tundra

ɛmnuŋkinɛmuri we are from (of) the tundra

ɛmnuŋkinɛturi you (pl.) are from (of) the tundra

ɛmnuŋkinɛt they are from (of) the tundra

 

relation to a temporal interval:

 

titɛkinɛjgɨm? from (of) which time am i?

titɛkinɛjgɨt? from (of) which time are you (sg.)?

titɛkin? from (of) which time is he?

titɛkinɛmuri? from (of) which time are we?

titɛkinɛturi? from (of) which time are you (pl.)?

titɛkinɛt? from (of) which time are they?

 

ɛlekinɛjgɨm i am from (of) the summer

ɛlekinɛjgɨt you (sg.) are from (of) the summer

ɛlekin he is from (of) the summer

ɛlekinɛmuri we are from (of) the summer

ɛlekinɛturi you (pl.) are from (of) the summer

ɛlekinɛt they are from (of) the summer

 

the personal forms of nouns (as a rule, the noun refers to a human being)

 

interrogative noun:

 

mikigɨm? who am i?

mikigɨt? who are you (sg.)?

mɛŋin? who is he?

mikɨmuri? who are we?

mikɨturi? who are you (pl.)?

mikɨnti? who are they?

 

nominative noun:

 

tumgigɨm i am a friend

tumgigɨt you (sg.) are a friend

tumgɨtum he is a friend

tumgɨmuri we are friends

tumgɨturi you (pl.) are friends

tumgɨt they are friends

 

demonstrative noun:

 

ŋotqɛnajgɨm i am this one

ŋotqɛnajgɨt you (sg.) are this one

ŋotqɛn he is this one

ŋotqɛnamorɛ we are these ones

ŋotqɛnatorɛ you (pl.) are these ones

ŋotqɛnat they are these ones

 

determinative noun:

 

qutɨnɛjgɨm i am the other (another)

qutɨnɛjgɨt you (sg.) are the other (another)

qol he is the other (another)

qutɨnɛmuri we are the others

qutɨnɛturi you (pl.) are the others

qutti they are the others

 

referential noun:

 

nirkɛjgɨm i am that one, whats-his-name

nirkɛjgɨt you (sg.) are that one, whats-his-name

nirkɨŋut he is that one, whats-his-name

nirkɛmuri we are those, whats-their-name

nirkɛturi you (pl.) are those, whats-their-name

nirkɛnti they are those, whats-their-name

 

the personal ownership forms of nouns

 

if the entity in one's possession is a human being:

 

interrogative noun

 

gɛmikigɨm? whom do i have?

gɛmikigɨt? whom do you (sg.) have?

gɛmiglin? gɛmikɨlin? whom does he have?

gɛmikɨmuri? whom do we have?

gɛmikɨturi? whom do you (pl.) have?

gɛmiglinɛt? gɛmikɨlinɛt? whom do they have?

 

nominative noun

 

gɛŋinqɛjigɨm i have a boy, boys

gɛŋinqɛjigɨt you (sg.) have a boy, boys

gɛŋinqɛjlin he has a boy, boys

gɛŋinqɛjmuri we have a boy, boys

gɛŋinqɛjturi you (pl.) have a boy, boys

gɛŋinqɛjlinɛt they have a boy, boys

 

demonstrative noun (may refer either to a human being or to any other entity, animate or not)

 

gaŋotqɛnajgɨm i have this one, these ones

gaŋotqɛnajgɨt you (sg.) have this one, these ones

gaŋotqɛnalen he has this one, these ones

gaŋotqɛnamorɛ we have this one, these ones

gaŋotqɛnatorɛ you (pl.) have this one, these ones

gaŋotqɛnalenat they have this one, these ones

 

referential noun

 

gɛnirkɛjgɨm i have that one, whats-his-name, those, whats-their-name

gɛnirkɛjgɨt you (sg.) have that one, whats-his-name, those, whats-their-name

gɛnirkɛlin he has that one, whats-his-name, those, whats-their-name

gɛnirkɛmuri we have that one, whats-his-name, those, whats-their-name

gɛnirkɛturi you (pl.) have that one, whats-his-name, those, whats-their-name

gɛnirkɛlinɛt they have that one, whats-his-name, those, whats-their-name

 

if the entity in one's possession is a non-human:

 

interogative noun

 

gɛrɛqigɨm? what do i have? 

gɛrɛqigɨt? what do you (sg.) have?

gɛrjɛlin? gɛrɛqɨlin? what does he have?

gɛrɛqɨmuri? what do we have?

gɛrɛqɨturi? what do you (pl.) have?

gɛrjɛlinɛt? gɛrɛqɨlinɛt? what do they have?

 

nominative noun, animate

 

gaqorajgɨm i have a reindeer, some reindeer

gaqorajgɨt you (sg.) have a reindeer, some reindeer

gaqoralen he has a reindeer, some reindeer

gaqoramorɛ we have a reindeer, some reindeer

gaqoratorɛ you (pl.) have a reindeer, some reindeer

gaqoralenat they have a reindeer, some reindeer

 

nominative noun, inanimate

 

gɛkɛnchiqigɨm i have a whip, whips

gɛkɛnchiqigɨt you (sg.) have a whip, whips

gɛkɛnchiqɨlin he has a whip, whips

gɛkɛnchiqɨmuri we have a whip, whips

gɛkɛnchiqɨturi you (pl.) have a whip, whips

gɛkɛnchiqɨlinɛt they have a whip, whips

 

referential noun

 

gɛnikɛjgɨm i have that one, whats-its-name, those, whats-their-name

gɛnikɛjgɨt you (sg.) have that one, whats-its-name, those, whats-their-name

gɛnikɛlin he has that one, whats-its-name, those, whats-their-name

gɛnikɛmuri we have that one, whats-its-name, those, whats-their-name

gɛnikɛturi you (pl.) have that one, whats-its-name, those, whats-their-name

gɛnikɛlinɛt they have that one, whats-its-name, those, whats-their-name