| - | indicates that the form cited is a verb stem; e.g. bee3h- vta to bless s.o.
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| = | separates a possessor prefix in the citation form of a dependent noun (one that must have a prefix because it must be possessed by someone); e.g. b=énes ni arm
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| 1 | first person ('I,' 'me,' 'my')
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| 2 | second person ('you,' 'your')
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| 3 | third person ('he,' 'him,' 'his,' 'she,' 'her,' 'it,' 'its')
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| 3 pl | third person plural ('they,' 'them,' 'their')
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| 3' | third person obviative ('the other one')
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| 1:3 | a verb with a first person subject ('I') and a third person object ('him,' 'her,' 'it')
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| 3:3' | a verb with a third person subject ('he,' 'she') and a third person obviative object ('the other one')
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| 1 poss. | first person possessor, 'my,' often used when citing family members and other nouns which must be possessed by someone, e.g. n=ei'béhe na grandmother (1 poss.) [my grandmother].
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| 3 poss. obv. | third person possessor, 'his or hers,' which causes an animate noun to become obviative, e.g. hiteseiw na his sister, where hi- indicates third person possessor ('his') and -w indicates obviative.
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| na | animate noun
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| ni | inanimate noun
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| pl | plural
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| pres. | present tense of a verb
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| pv | preverb
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| s.o. | someone; used to indicate an animate object in an English gloss; e.g. ce3kóóh- vta to run away from s.o.
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| s.t. | something; used to indicate an inanimate object in an English gloss; e.g. benii3ít- vti to drink s.t.
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| vai | animate instransitive verb; takes an animate subject
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| vii | inanimate intransitive verb; takes an inanimate subject
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| vta | transitive animate verb; takes an animate object
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| vti | transitive inanimate verb; takes an inanimate object
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