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Exchisive. 

 Nituninan oqkoyeks =^ Our daughter's sons. 



Inclusive. 

 Kituninon oqkoyeks = Our daughter's sons. 

 Kitunawa oqkoyeks = Your " " 



Otunawa oqkoyeks = Their " " 



Dech'ne Nisotuna = my daughter's daughter, Nituna otiina = my 

 daughter's daughter, and Nituna okoa = my daughter's house, in the 

 same manner as an exercise. 



The Expression " Own." 



For the expression " own," " my own," etc., there is a particular form 

 used, consisting of the personal pronoun and Neneta, Keneta, Oneta, 

 joined to the noun. 



A letter is inserted in some words in accordance with the laws of 

 euphony. 



Animate Noun. 



Nistoa Nenetakotas = My own horse. 



Kistoa Kenetakotas = Thy own horse. 



Ostoye Onetakotas = His own horse. 



Exclusive. 

 Nistunan Nenetakotasinan = Our own horse. 



Inclusive. 

 Kistunon Kenetakotasinon = Our own horse. 

 Kistoawa Kenetakotasiwao = Our own horse. 

 Ostoyewa Onetakotasiawa = Their own horse. 

 Nistoa Nenetakotasiks = My own horses. 



Kistoa Kenetakotasiks = Thy own horses. 



Ostoye Onetakotasiks = His own horses. 



Exclusive. 

 Nistunan Nenetakotasinaniks = Our own horses. 



Inclusive. 



Kistunon Kenetakotasincniks = Our own horses. 



Kistoawa Kenctakotasiwawiks = Your own horses. 



Ostoyewa Onetakotasiawawiks = Their own horses. 



