Sama, Central

we; us; first person dual; I.

Because of sociolinguistic reasons, this clitic set 2 pronoun is not suffixed to its verb as would be expected. When following verbs, ta is the nonfocused actor, and is translated as "we" or "I". Ta can be translated as "I" when used in an "I -- you", dual context. When ta follows the prepositions eh or tag , it is translated as "us". Ta can be used when the speaker refers himself and to a group as a unit as in the second example below. It also imparts a more intimate feeling. See the discussions in the "Grammar Notes" and "Orthography Notes".

Taalikan ta kow, daa na hinangun pabeleng.

I warn you, don't do [it] again now.

From a mosque sermon

Meaning we are also are engaging in various things which are prohibited.

Tambahan ta kow suppu pilak sohoh ta kow mowa duwaan ku.

I shall offer you ten pesos to carry my bags.

kita, kita

our; possessive dual pronoun follows nouns.

anu ta

ours.

Possessive dual pronoun, absolute form, following anu .

ndi ta

di ta

ourselves; reflexive dual pronoun.

Ndi is a bound form.