So far, we learned the basic conjugation for nanu, navu, ninu and nivu. Next, we will add the conjugations for the remaining pronouns.
In lesson 2, we learned idu/adu meaning this/that as well as illi/all meaning here/there. We can see fom this pattern that in these words, starting with i means closeby and starting with a means further away.
We use this same principle for all remaining pronouns. These are the ones refering to the people who are not directly included in the conversation.
he - avanu
she - avaru
it - addu
they (or formal form he/she) - avaru
These pronouns have two different forms. They start with i if the person or group or people is right next to the speaker and with a if they are a bit further away. As a standard form, we will use the a form as listed above.
he(refering to person closeby) - ivanu
she (refering to person closeby) - ivalu
Same as all the other pronouns, these also have their own conjugation which you can see below. We can notice that the forms for avanu, avalu and avaru are very similar with the only difference being the n, l and r in the ending. This will help with memorization.
| Hogu | (to go) |
|---|---|
| Avanu (he) | hogutane |
| Avalu (she) | hogutale |
| Adu (it) | hogutta |
| Avaru (they) | hogutare |
Here is the conjugation table for tinu (to eat). If you pay attention to the endings, you will realize that they are the same as for hogu.
| Tinu | (to eat) |
|---|---|
| Avanu (he) | tinutane |
| Avalu (she) | tinutale |
| Adu (it) | tinutta |
| Avaru (they) | tinutare |