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2nd person — K, Ki, Kit, Kits, also Ko, Ku, etc. 

 3rd person — O, Ot, Ots. 



Examples of the conjunctive possessive pronouns will be found in the 

 treatment of the declension of the noun in the possessive case. 



The following examples will also show the true meaning : 

 Puqsipipotot nisokasim = Bring my coat. 

 Puqsipipes notasa = Bring my horse. 



Noqkokit nitsopatsis = Give me my chair. 



The Demonstrative Pronoun. 



The demonstrative pronouns point out distinctively the persons or 

 things spoken of. There are two forms, viz.: animate and inanimate. 



Examples of the Animate Deinonstrative. 



Amo notas 



Amoks! notasiks 



Amoksi imetaks 



Amakekwan 



Omeksi ponokamitaks 



Oma matupi skunata{)u 



= This (is) my horse. 



— These (are) my horses. 



= These dogs. 



= This girl. 



= Those horses. 



= That person is strong. 



