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Politeness distinctions in second-person pronouns
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Titles used as second person forms
Example 35-36:
Bô mêsê pa bô be bô?
Bô
2sg
mêsê
want
pa
comp
bô
2sg
be
go
bô?
refl
Do you want to go?
Example 35-37:
Sun mêsê pa sun be sun?
Sun
you
mêsê
want
pa
for
sun
you
be
go
sun?
refl
Do you (masc., formal) want to go?
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Santome
by
Tjerk Hagemeijer
cite
Language:
Santome
Feature:
Politeness distinctions in second-person pronouns
Source:
Hagemeijer 2007
: 15-7
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