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|ma | |ma | ||
|''maon'' <small>[maõ]</small> | |''maon'' <small>[maõ]</small> | ||
|''man'' <small>[mɑ̃]/[man]</small>, mi(ne) | |''man'' <small>[mɑ̃]/[man]</small>, mo, mi(ne) | ||
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!2SG | !2SG | ||
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|ta | |ta | ||
|''taon'' <small>[taõ]</small> | |''taon'' <small>[taõ]</small> | ||
|''tan'' <small>[tɑ̃]/[tan]</small>, ti(ne) | |''tan'' <small>[tɑ̃]/[tan]</small>, to, ti(ne) | ||
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!3SG | !3SG | ||
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|sa | |sa | ||
|''saon'' <small>[saõ]</small> | |''saon'' <small>[saõ]</small> | ||
|''san'' <small>[sɑ̃]/[san]</small>, sine <small>[sin]</small> | |''san'' <small>[sɑ̃]/[san]</small>, so, sine <small>[sin]</small> | ||
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The possessive adjectives 'mon', 'ton', and 'son', which are generally masculine, are also used as feminine possessive adjectives when combined with a feminine noun that begins (phonetically) with a vowel: 'mon amie', 'ton employée', 'son hôtesse', etc. Therefore, there is no need to use a possessive neologism in words starting with vowels, as the masculine and feminine gender are syncretized in this context. | The possessive adjectives 'mon', 'ton', and 'son', which are generally masculine, are also used as feminine possessive adjectives when combined with a feminine noun that begins (phonetically) with a vowel: 'mon amie', 'ton employée', 'son hôtesse', etc. Therefore, there is no need to use a possessive neologism in words starting with vowels, as the masculine and feminine gender are syncretized in this context. | ||