tami
Sense
pron
English We, us (1st pers. pl. focused and non-focused actor, direct object or indirect object pronoun incl. of addressee).
Grammar
Tami is used when the actor pronoun is in the regular post-predicate position. If it is in the pre-predicate position, kita is used. Tami is used for the focused goal or patient pronoun, when followed by a noun phrase actor. If preceded by a pronoun actor, kita is used.
Example sentence
Tagbanwa Pa'adu'un tami.
English LetsĖ go there.
Example sentence
Tagbanwa
Kita i pa'adu'un.
English
We will be the ones to go there.
Example sentence
Tagbanwa Begayan tami it iting taw.
English
We will be given to by that person.
Example sentence
Tagbanwa
Kita i begayan ya.
English
We are the ones he will give to.
Example sentence
Tagbanwa Begayan ya kita.
English
We will be given to by him.
Sense
adj
English Our (1st pers. pl. poss. adj. incl. of addressee).
Grammar
Tami is used when the poss. adj. follows the noun. If it precedes, aten is used.
Example sentence
Tagbanwa Balay tami. (Aten nga balay.)
English
Our house.
See alsota
See alsoaten