ᦎᦴ1tuu¹5001pronounwe; us. [Note: This is 'exclusive we' that does not include those being spoken to. See also ᦣᧁ 'inclusive we'.]ᦣᧁᦷᦣ ᦷᦎ ᦓᦲᦰ ᦔᦲᧃ ᦷᦣ ᦎᦴ, ᦎᦴ ᦺᦟᧈ ᦶᦎᧈ ᦵᦣᦲᧃ ᦎᦴ ᦙᦱ!This cow is ours (not yours). We drove it here from our home.ᦓᦸᧂᧉ ᦉᦴ ᦀᦸᧅᧈ ᦺᦔ ᦶᦔᧂ ᦵᦣᦲᧃ ᦺᦖᧈ, ᦗᦲᧈ ᦎᦴ ᦡᦲᧈ ᦊᦴᧈ ᦵᦣᦲᧃ ᦂᧁᧈ.You younger couple go build a new house; we elders will stay at the old house.9.2.3Pronouns2pronounI. [Note: ᦎᦴ is used as the singular 'I' when addressing one's spouse, and in other family situations. Also when spoken by a king.]ᦶᦙᧈ ᦓᦱᧂ ᦠᦹᧉ ᦎᦴ ᦺᦔ ᦺᦐ ᦣᦱᧈ?Do you (my wife) want me to go somewhere?ᦘ ᦍᦱ ᦅᦸᧉ ᦉᧂᧈ ᦺᦞᧉ, “ᦙᦹᧂ ᦚᧁᧉ ᦎᦴ ᦵᦓᦲ.”The king ordered him, 'You guard me.'9.2.3Pronounsᦎᦴᦃᦱᧉᦎᦴᦃᦾᧉᦕᦴᧉᦃᦱᧉᦎᦴᦣᦱᦎᦴ

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