Conjunctive suffix "... and ..."

 

1. Pronouns

  singular   plural
  1st person   n'i ( I )   n'in (we)
  2nd person   c'i (you)   c'in (you)
  3rd person(human)   jang (she/he)   in (they)
  3rd person(thungs)   hud (it)   hudghun (they)

"c'i" is a form used between young people or those who are very familiar each other. "c'in" is a form used in order to express politeness. You can't use "c'i" form when you talk to people older than you. Even when one talks to one's own father, one must use "c'in" form.

"jang" is used to express "he", but often "hud" is also used.


2. Conjunctive form

Conjunctive form of the verb connect two clauses into one sentence. Conjunctive suffix has two forms according to person and number of pronouns. It is a very simple paradigm.

  PN2sg., PN3sg.

-r

  PN2pl., PN3pl., and PN1sg., PN1pl.

-t



"-r" (sometimes pronounced as "-r'/sh")

2nd-sg, 3rd-sg

  jang kuz-r vi-d
  PN3sg. verb-conj. verb-fin.
  he go out and go
  He went out and went.

  c'i kuz-r vi-d.
  PN2sg. verb-conj. verb-fin.
  You went out and went.

 

  milk kuz-r vi-d.
  N verb-conj. verb-fin.
  monster go out and go
  A monster went out and went.

  Turguk kuz-r vi-d
  ProperN verb-conj. verb-fin.
  Turguk go out and go
  Turguk went out and went.


"-t" 

plural (1st, 2nd, 3ed), and 1st-sg.

  in kuz-t vi-d.
  PN3pl. verb-conj. verb-fin
  They go out and go
  They went out and went.

  c'in kuz-t vi-d.
  PN2pl. verb-conj. verb-fin
  you go out and go
  You went out and

went.

  n'i kuz-t vid.
  PN1sg. verb-conj. verb-fin.
  I go out and go
  I went out and went.

  n'in kuz-t vid.
  PN1pl. verb-conj. verb-fin.
  We go out and go
  We went out and went.

Not only for pronouns but also common nouns and proper nouns if plural.

  milk-ghun kuz-t vid.

  N-pl.

verb-conj. verb-fin.
  monsters go out and go
  Monsters went out and went.

  Turguk-xun kuz-t vid.
  ProperN-pl. verb-conj. verb-fin.
  Turguk and others go out and go
  Turguk and others went out and went.


3. Other suffixes that have two forms as conjunctive form

There are few suffixes that have two forms as to conjunctive form.

conjunctive perfect conjunctive conjunctive or focus progressive
  PN2sg., PN3sg.

-r

-ror -ra -rym-

  PN2pl., PN3pl., and PN1sg., PN1pl.

-t -tot -ta -tym-