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Datapoint Principense/Special dependent person forms for subject and object

There is a distinction between dependent and independent pronouns only in the singular.

Example 37-21:: n vs. ami; txi vx. atxi; ê vs. êli; no/non; owo; ine
n
1sg.dep
vs.
vs.
ami;
1sg.indp
txi
2sg.dep
vx.
vs.
atxi;
2sg.indp
ê
3sg.dep
vs.
vs.
êli;
3sg.indp
no/non;
1pl
owo;
2pl
ine
pl
I vs. me; you vs. you; he/she vs. him/her

Source: Maurer 2009: 56
Example 37-22:: mi/n, txi, li/e, no/non, owo, ine
mi/n,
1sg.dep
txi,
2sg.dep
li/e,
3sg.dep
no/non,
1pl.dep
owo,
2pl.dep
ine
3pl.dep
me, you, him/her/it, us, you, them

Source: Maurer 2009: 56
Example 37-23:: Ningê ki txi vê na posan a? – Atxi êli ki n vê.
Ningê
person
ki
rel
txi
2sg.dep
vê
see
na
loc
posan
town
a?
q
–
–
Atxi
2sg.indp
êli
foc
ki
rel
n
1sg
vê.
see
Whom did you see in town? - It is you that I saw.
Example 37-24:: Fa mi, n ka zuda owo xi owo tê dyô.
Fa
tell
mi,
2sg.obj.dep
n
1sg.sbj.dep
ka
fut
zuda
help
owo
2pl.obj
xi
if
owo
2pl.sbj
tê
have
dyô.
money
Tell me, and I will help you if you have money.

Source: Maurer 2009: 57