sa=saadpproclitic introducing an independent form of demonstrative, possibly intervening adverbial encliticssa=d=man=i:sadmaniːdem.as for this one, by contrast (used to point to a contrastive referent)Sa=d=man=i: polis=tidi, aytidi, sa:di kanakannak=di=ti a nalagsiwan ni buka:gan=i a:yi:.These are, by contrast, policemen, and this is their child who dropped from this woman.sa:disaːdiunspec. var.sa:de:sa:de:yi:dem.this (independent proximal demonstrative) with intervening "=de:", indicating that the pointed referent has undergone a certain change, or the referent has just appeared on the visual fieldSa:di karaba:sa inalap=di=d a tiggaman=na=d i ana:=na.Now they got these pumpkins, holding his child (indicating that those pumpkins appeared just now)arta0655Sa:de:yi polis=i, sa:de: attanan=na.This is a policeman, and this is his place.arta0655saminayasaminajadem.the distal demonstrative of topical form, with the intervening hypothetical mood markingSaya i panna:na:bèn=u ki:gad=tay a digat=mi ta dutul a langit. Sa=mina=ya awan arigèn didi a:na:=ku=y ti aytay.I remember the poverty (we experienced) until now. Our children hopefully will not inherit it.arta0648satiddyasatidd͜ʒadem.thosesatidi:satidiːdem.thesesatidi:nasatidiːnadem.thoseSatidi:na i mangarbi =damThose are who will help you.arta0648si:ye:siːjɛːdem.this
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