Pronouns Torres_Strait_Creole

1 pronouns

1.1 demonstrative pronouns
1.2 interrogative pronouns

1.2.1 further notes

pronouns

the following forms of personal pronouns in western-central-cape york dialects. eastern dialect concerned, dental-alveolar contrast on whole non-operative, , dual forms less commonly used elsewhere. furthermore, 1-2 form yumi used general non-singular 1-2 form; , used such in other dialects in rhetorical discourse. central islands dialect (and others) tends use wi 1st person plural.

the non-identfying 3rd plural òl found nominal plural marker:

i gad òl bùk ianau there books here

the demonstrative pronouns

this, these: full form dhiswan, colloquial form dhisan, reduced, clause initial form san, sa
that, those: full form dhaswan, colloquial form dhasan, reduced, clause initial form san, sa

there strong tendency dhiswan , forms used exclusion of dhaswan.

who that? dhaswan udhat?, dhiswan dhe udhat?, dhasan udhat?, dhisan dhe udhat?, dhisan udhat?, san udhat?, san dhe udhat?

interrogative pronouns

the interrogatives tend have 2 forms, in case of 3 reduced clause initial form , fuller clause final form, in following example:

wane yu luk? [alt. wane yu lukem?] / yu luk wanem? see?

further notes

two forms according clause position:

what: wane, wanem
where: we, wea
who: udha, udhat


similarly, there , here have 2 forms:

there: dhe, dhea
here: ya, iya


variant words/forms:

when: wataim, wen
why: aukam, wanempò


dialectal variation:

how: wiswei; central islands: waswei
why, s matter: wasamada; eastern-papuan wasamara