Value In 3rd person singular and plural only

Language:
Sri Lanka Portuguese
Parameter:
Gender distinctions in personal pronouns
References
Smith 1974-5

Examples

  1. elispa inda nukutiraa noos
    eli-s-pa
    3.m-pl-acc
    inda
    yet
    nuku-tiraa
    neg-take
    noos
    1pl
    We haven't engaged them yet. OR: We haven't taken them on as regular employees yet.

    See Smith 1974-5: 1372

  2. eli; elis; ɛla; ɛlas; osiir; etus
    eli;
    3sg.m
    eli-s;
    3.m-pl
    ɛla;
    3sg.f
    ɛla-s;
    3.f-pl
    osiir;
    3sg.hon
    etus
    3pl.hon
    he; they; she; they; he/she; they

    See Smith 1974-5: passim

  3. aka laraandu ɛla takustumaa kiipa kamfalaa nosa gaavns pakuzataam
    aka
    that
    laraandu
    aside
    ɛla
    3sg.f
    ta-kustumaa
    prs-train
    kii-pa
    what-dat
    kam-falaa
    cond-say
    nosa
    1pl.gen
    gaavn-s
    dress-pl
    pa-kuza-taam
    inf-sew-refl
    That aside, why she is learning [how to sew] is to sew our own frocks.

    See Smith 1974-5: 5280

  4. aka mee elis tafalaa avara
    aka
    that
    mee
    foc
    eli-s
    3.m-pl
    ta-falaa
    prs-say
    avara
    now
    That is what they (the union committee members) are saying now.

    See Smith 1974-5: 5330