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Thanks in part to the avoidance language,
Nolwynn's pronouns are an open class. There are many other pronoun-like words besides the basic ones:| Zšeeh | I |
| Zšii | he, she, it, |
| Zši | they |
| Zšaa | you [singular] |
| Zša | you [plural] |
| Zšuu | we [inclusive] |
| Zšu | we [exclusive] |
Here are a few examples of nouns that are often used like pronouns, particularly within the context of the avoidance language:
| Pronoun | Word | Literal Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Zšeeh | Ba’u, ora | Presence/appearance, image |
| Zšaa or Zša | Atsuna | Mirror |
| Zšuu or Zšu | kula, ara, swo | joined, with, together |
| Zši | uanwo | group |
| Zšii | nel, uanel, uanelema | difference |
Finally, here are some other commonly used pronoun-like words. Unlike the previous table, these words can be found commonly in all registers, not just in the avoidance language:
| lóraa: | an “empty” word that has no fixed meaning until assigned one in conversation. It is usually used to refer back to the topic of a sentence without being too verbose. |
| wíl: | a reflexive pronoun used to refer to the already-mentioned subject. From uwile “again, repetition” |
| zozatsá: | used to refer to someone else, someone who is not the subject. Derived from zozatsa “thing,” but often shortened to atsá. |
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