Value No pronominal politeness distinction

Language:
Kriol
Parameter:
Politeness distinctions in second-person pronouns
References
Munro 2004: 123

Examples

  1. Maitbi yu na kingfishamen yu gin album mibala.
    Maitbi
    maybe
    yu
    2sg
    na
    now/foc
    kingfisha-men
    kingfisher-man
    yu
    2sg
    gin
    can
    alb-um
    help-tr
    mibala.
    1pl.excl
    Maybe you, kingfisher man, you can help us.

    See Sandefur and Sandefur 1982: 61

  2. Wots rong yu gata hedeik?
    Wots
    what's
    rong
    wrong
    yu
    2sg
    gata
    got
    hedeik?
    headache
    Why do you have a headache?
  3. Yu go la im bla meit!
    Yu
    2sg
    go
    go
    la
    loc
    im
    3sg
    bla
    dat/poss
    meit!
    mate
    Go to her as a mate! (i.e. as companion)
  4. Wot fo im krainabat thet lil gel, yubala bin hitim?
    Wot
    what
    fo
    for
    im
    3sg
    kra-in-abat
    cry-prog2-prog
    thet
    dem
    lil
    little
    gel,
    girl
    yubala
    2pl
    bin
    pst
    hit-im?
    hit-tr
    Why is she crying, this little girl, did you hit her?
  5. Yundubala goawei!
    Yundubala
    2du
    go-awei!
    go-away
    You two go away!