aŋŋə |
2nd sg. hon. |
- historically local adverb meaning 'there'; - used as a polite form of address; now obsolete |
aviʈunnə |
2nd sg. hon. |
- historically local adverbs meaning 'from there'; - used as polite forms of address; obsolete now |
nii |
2nd sg. infer. |
- is reserved for addressing a person of inferior social status, or to an equal who is familiar and intimate |
niŋŋaɭ |
2nd sg. hon. |
- in some regions niŋŋaɭ may be taken too formal and therefore unfriendly - instead 2nd sg infer. nii may be used |
taan |
2nd sg. intim. |
- its used for the address of friends, while taaŋkaɭ (refl pl) is used for strangers |
taaŋkaɭ |
2nd sg. hhon. |
- its used as a very polite form of address in very formal conversations; - etymologically, it is a plural form of taan (refl pron); - taan (Refl Sg) ist used for the address of friends, while taaŋkaɭ (Refl Pl) is used for strangers |