pitsu
See also: pit-su
Wauja
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Pronoun
[edit]pitsu
- you (second-person singular subject pronoun)
- Pitsu piyawo notsuhoja? Aitsa ya!
- Q: Was it you that took my fishhooks? A: Certainly not!
- you (second-person singular direct object pronoun)
- Kamani? Aitsa ninyanka pitsu.
- Why [do you say that]? I don't blab about you.
- Nautatuwiu, aitsa nunupa pitsu.
- I searched [in vain]; I didn't see you.
- Kamani? Aitsa ninyanka pitsu.
- yours (second-person possessive pronoun)
- Natupei? Ehen, pitsupei. Piyawogeu.
- Q: [Can it be] mine? [May I have it?] A: Yeah, [it's] yours. Take [it].
- Pitsu katiuwhun. Natu katiuwhun.
- This [is] yours. This [is] mine. (Indicating first one pile of beads, then another.)
- Natupei? Ehen, pitsupei. Piyawogeu.
Usage notes
[edit]Normally the subject performing an action is indicated by a prefix to the verb root, not by a pronoun. However, the pronoun pitsu can be used in combination with a verb to emphasize the subject. Compare:
- Piyawo notsuhoja? (did you take my fishhooks?)
- Pitsu piyawo notsuhoja? (was it you that took my fishhooks?)
Related terms
[edit]- piyu (you)
References
[edit]- E. Ireland field notes. Needs to be checked by native speaker.