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Datapoint Pidgin Hawaiian/Person syncretism in independent personal pronouns

Example 71-24:: Kanaka pauloa hele, iaia akahi koe.
Kanaka
people
pauloa
all
hele,
go
iaia
3sg
akahi
one
koe.
remain
Everybody left, he was the only one still there.
Example 71-25:: Maua hapai kela pohaku.
Maua
1du
hapai
bring
kela
det
pohaku.
rock
The two of us brought the rock.
Example 71-26:: Olua kokua wau.
Olua
2du
kokua
help
wau.
1sg
You two help me.
Example 71-27:: Aole laua hakaka maloko o ka lumi.
Aole
neg
laua
3du
hakaka
fight
maloko
inside
o
poss
ka
def
lumi.
room
The two didn't fight inside the room.
Example 71-29:: Makou hapai no keia papa.
Makou
1pl.incl
hapai
carry
no
intens
keia
this
papa.
board
Let's carry this board of lumber.
Example 71-30:: Wau puhi kela paka kikalika.
Wau
1sg
puhi
smoke
kela
det
paka
tobacco
kikalika.
cigarette
I was smoking a cigarette.
Example 71-31:: Oe makemake hakaka?
Oe
2sg
makemake
want
hakaka?
fight
Do you want to fight?
Example 71-32:: Oukou likepu Ilikini.
Oukou
2pl
likepu
just.like
Ilikini.
Indian
You are all like Indians.
Example 71-33:: Mahea lakou hele?
Mahea
where
lakou
3pl
hele?
go
Where did they all go?