Datapoint Pichi/Dual in independent personal pronouns

Dual pronouns are formed by compounding and use of the quantifier ɔl 'all' (optional) and the numeral tu 'two'. They therefore also involve the tonal derivation as other compound words. Their use is not obligatory but very frequent.

Values

Dual form in all three persons

Example 19-22:
Yù si, dɛ̀nɔ̀ltu jump fɔ̀ bɔt dì bɔl.
Yù
2sg
si,
see
dɛ̀n-ɔ̀l-tu
3pl.emph.cpd-all.cpd-two
jump
jump
fɔ̀
assoc
bɔt
hit.with.head
dì
def
bɔl.
ball
You see, they both jumped to head the ball.

Source: Yakpo 2009: 184

Example 19-23:
Lɛ̀k se dɛ̀n dè hia wìɔ̀ltu wì dè tɔk yet.
Lɛ̀k
like
se
quot
dɛ̀n
3pl
dè
ipfv
hia
hear
wì-ɔ̀l-tu
1pl.emph.cpd-all.cpd-two
wì
1pl
dè
ipfv
tɔk
talk
yet.
yet
Like if they heard both of us still talking.

Source: Yakpo 2009: 184

Example 19-24:
Ùnaɔ̀ltú gò go de?
Ùna-ɔ̀l-tú
2pl.inc-all.inc-two
gò
pot
go
go
de?
there
Will the two of you go there?
Confidence:
Very certain