Datapoint Michif/Person syncretism in independent personal pronouns
Independent personal pronouns are usually from Cree. The following forms are used:
niiya [1SG]
niishta [1SG] 'me too'
kiiya [2SG]
kiishta [2SG] 'you too'
wiiya [3SG] 'he, she'
wiishta [3SG] 'he, she too'
niiyanaan [1PL.EXCL]
kiiyanaan [1PL.INCL]
kiiyawaaw [2PL]
wiiyawaaw [3PL]
French forms are very marginal:
mwaen mem [1SG.EMPH]
ti [2SG]
sa [3PL]
Values 
No person syncretism
- Example 75-51:
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Ma fiy avik so marii sa sakord baen.Ma1.poss.ffiygirlavikwithso3.poss.mmariihusbandsa3plsakordagreebaen.wellMy daughter and her husband are harmonious (get along well).
Source: Laverdure and Allard 1983: 126
- Example 75-56:
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Giiayaanaan aen nawapuu avik niiyanaan.Gii-ayaa-naan1.pst-have-1pl.exclaenindf.art.mnawapuuknapsackavikwithniiyanaan.1pl.exclWe had a knapsack with us.
Source: Laverdure and Allard 1983: 156
- Example 75-57:
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Kiyanaan iku kaushtaanaan.Kiyanaan1pl.inclikuselfka-usht-aanaan.2fut-do.inan-2plWe'll do it ourselves.
Source: Laverdure and Allard 1983: 205
- Example 75-58:
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U va aseurii kaapooni li begiit.U1plvafutaseuriiassurekaa-poonicomp-quitlim.def.artbeg-ii-t.stutter-inf-3We will assure him he can get over stuttering.
Source: Laverdure and Allard 1983: 28
- Example 75-59:
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Kiya kamiyitinaan.Kiyayouki-ka-miy-iti-naan.2sg-fut-give-inv-1plI give it to YOU.
Source: Fleury 2007
- Example 75-60:
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Wiya pi niya gischiiteeyimitunaan.Wiya3sgpiandniya1sggischi-it-eeyim-itu-naan.big-thus-think.anim.obj-recp-1plShe and I have mutual respect. OR: She and I think highly of each other.
Source: Laverdure and Allard 1983: 186
- Example 75-61:
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Mwaen mem giiushtaan.Mwaen1sgmemselfgii-usht-aan.1.pst-do.inan-1I did it myself.
Source: Laverdure and Allard 1983: 186
- Example 75-62:
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Lii zaanfaan sapran kiishta chiayaawaachik.Liithe.plzaanfaanchildsapranmustkiishtayou.toochi-ayaaw-aachik.comp.fut-have-2sg.sbj.3pl.objYou will have to have children.
Source: Fleury 2007
- Confidence:
- Very certain