2013-08-28

Possessive Pronoun -ma': "Ours" for Beings Able To Use Language

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-ma' ours (beings able to use language)

This suffix is only used to describe beings able to use language. It would be a grievous insult to use the -maj suffix on a person, particularly one of higher rank or someone otherwise important.

joHma'our Lord
DevwI'ma'our leader
qama'pu'ma'our prisoners
jaghma'our enemy
juppu'ma'our friends
loDHompu'ma'our sons
loDnI'ma'Our brother

Examples:-

DevwI'ma' DaQeHchoHlaw'I think you've made our leader mad
juppu'ma' boQIHchugh cheQIHIf you wrong our friends, you wrong us

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