Study the following pairs of sentences.
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- A- Nem' 'u tseep 'umshasum'?
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Are you (pl.) going to go for a walk? |
- B- Hee'. Nem' tst ('umshasum').
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Yes. We are going (for a walk). |
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Are you (pl.) coming to work? |
- B- Hee'. M'i tst (yaays).
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Yes. We are coming (to work). |
- A- Hwts'e'nutsum 'u tseep tse'?
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Will you (pl.) sit down? |
- B- Hee'. Hwts'e'nutsum tst tse'.
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Yes. We will sit down. |
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Use the second person plural subject pronoun tseep when addressing more than one person. Place tseep after the first auxiliary or verb of the sentence.
Nem' tseep 'umshasum'. |
"You (pl.) go for a walk." |
M'i tseep yaays. |
"You (pl.) come to work." |
Hwts'e'nutsum tseep tse'. |
"You (pl.) will sit down." |
Place the first person plural subject pronoun tst after the first auxiliary or verb.
Nem' tst 'umshasum'. |
"We are going for a walk." |
M'i tst yaays. |
"We are coming to work." |
Hwts'e'nutsum tst tse'. |
"We will sit down." |
When forming a question, the interrogative particle 'u precedes tseep.
Nem' 'u tseep 'umshasum'? |
"Are you (pl.) going for a walk?" |
M'i 'u tseep yaays? |
"Are you (pl.) coming to work?" |
Hwts'e'nutsum 'u tseep tse'? |
"Will you (pl.) sit down?" |