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===Verbal conjugation===
===Interrogative pronouns===
Taking as an example the verbal root '''liːloṕ-''', meaning ''to see'', the different aspectual, temporal and modal forms of a Proto-Piti verb are shown.
Basic interrogative pronouns display two different roots:


{| class="wikitable"
*<small>''quality'':</small> '''ṫjejm-'''
| || colspan="4" | <center>'''''<small>indicative mood</small>'''''</center>
*<small>''quantity'':</small> '''sjowp-'''
|-
 
| style="width: 70px;"| || colspan="2" | <center>'''''<small>imperfective present</small>'''''</center> || colspan="2" | <center>'''''<small>perfective present</small>'''''</center>
When taking a noun role, the root is usually expanded by the nominal suffix '''-e-'''.
|-
 
| ''<small>1<sup>st</sup> sing.</small>'' || colspan="2" | <center>'''liːloṕoɬ'''</center> || colspan="2" | <center>'''loliːṕoɬ'''</center>
'''ṫjejm-''' '''ṫjejm-''' + '''-e-''' '''ṫjejme'''
|-
<small>''interr.'' ''what?, who?''</small>  
| ''<small>2<sup>nd</sup> sing.</small>'' || colspan="2" | <center>'''liːloṕer'''</center> || colspan="2" | <center>'''loliːṕer'''</center>
 
|-
When taking an adjective role, the root is usually expanded by the adjectival suffix '''-i-'''.
| rowspan="2" | ''<small>3<sup>rd</sup> sing.</small>'' || colspan="2" | <center>'''liːloṕæt́'''</center> || colspan="2" | <center>'''loliːṕæt́'''</center>
 
|-
'''ṫjejm-''' '''ṫjejm-''' + '''-i-''' '''ṫjejmi'''
| colspan="2" | <center>'''liːloṕ'''</center> || colspan="2" | <center>'''loliːṕ'''</center>
<small>''interr.'' ''which?''</small>
|-
| ''<small>1<sup>st</sup> dual</small>'' || style="width: 140px;"| <center>'''liːloṕiʔoɬ'''</center> || style="width: 140px;"| <center>'''liːloṕoɬiʔ'''</center> || style="width: 140px;"| <center>'''loliːṕiʔoɬ'''</center> || style="width: 140px;"| <center>'''loliːṕoɬiʔ'''</center>
|-
| ''<small>2<sup>nd</sup> dual</small>'' || <center>'''liːloṕiʔer'''</center> || <center>'''liːloṕeriʔ'''</center> || <center>'''loliːṕiʔer'''</center> || <center>'''loliːṕeriʔ'''</center>
|-
| rowspan="2" | ''<small>3<sup>rd</sup> dual</small>'' || <center>'''liːloṕiʔæt́'''</center> || <center>'''liːloṕæt́iʔ'''</center> || <center>'''loliːṕiʔæt́'''</center> || <center>'''loliːṕæt́iʔ'''</center>
|-
| colspan="2" | <center>'''liːloṕiʔ'''</center> || colspan="2" | <center>'''loliːṕiʔ'''</center>
|-
| ''<small>1<sup>st</sup> dual</small>'' || <center>'''liːloṕonoɬ'''</center> || <center>'''liːloṕoɬon'''</center> || <center>'''loliːṕonoɬ'''</center> || <center>'''loliːṕoɬon'''</center>
|-
| ''<small>2<sup>nd</sup> dual</small>'' || <center>'''liːloṕoner'''</center> || <center>'''liːloṕeron'''</center> || <center>'''loliːṕoner'''</center> || <center>'''loliːṕeron'''</center>
|-
| rowspan="2" | ''<small>3<sup>rd</sup> dual</small>'' || <center>'''liːloṕonæt́'''</center> || <center>'''liːloṕæt́on'''</center> || <center>'''loliːṕonæt́'''</center> || <center>'''loliːṕæt́on'''</center>
|-
| colspan="2" | <center>'''liːloṕon'''</center> || colspan="2" | <center>'''loliːṕon'''</center>
|}


{| class="wikitable"
As pronouns, these forms display a complete declension, in which the case forms according to the animacy of the referred noun.
| || colspan="4" | <center>'''''<small>indicative mood</small>'''''</center>
|-
| style="width: 70px;"| || colspan="2" | <center>'''''<small>imperfective past</small>'''''</center> || colspan="2" | <center>'''''<small>perfective past</small>'''''</center>
|-
| ''<small>1<sup>st</sup> sing.</small>'' || colspan="2" | <center>'''ʔaliːloṕoɬ'''</center> || colspan="2" | <center>'''ʔaloliːṕoɬ'''</center>
|-
| ''<small>2<sup>nd</sup> sing.</small>'' || colspan="2" | <center>'''ʔaliːloṕer'''</center> || colspan="2" | <center>'''ʔaloliːṕer'''</center>
|-
| rowspan="2" | ''<small>3<sup>rd</sup> sing.</small>'' || colspan="2" | <center>'''ʔaliːloṕæt́'''</center> || colspan="2" | <center>'''ʔaloliːṕæt́'''</center>
|-
| colspan="2" | <center>'''ʔaliːloṕ'''</center> || colspan="2" | <center>'''ʔaloliːṕ'''</center>
|-
| ''<small>1<sup>st</sup> dual</small>'' || style="width: 140px;"| <center>'''ʔaliːloṕiʔoɬ'''</center> || style="width: 140px;"| <center>'''ʔaliːloṕoɬiʔ'''</center> || style="width: 140px;"| <center>'''ʔaloliːṕiʔoɬ'''</center> || style="width: 140px;"| <center>'''ʔaloliːṕoɬiʔ'''</center>
|-
| ''<small>2<sup>nd</sup> dual</small>'' || <center>'''ʔaliːloṕiʔer'''</center> || <center>'''ʔaliːloṕeriʔ'''</center> || <center>'''ʔaloliːṕiʔer'''</center> || <center>'''ʔaloliːṕeriʔ'''</center>
|-
| rowspan="2" | ''<small>3<sup>rd</sup> dual</small>'' || <center>'''ʔaliːloṕiʔæt́'''</center> || <center>'''ʔaliːloṕæt́iʔ'''</center> || <center>'''ʔaloliːṕiʔæt́'''</center> || <center>'''ʔaloliːṕæt́iʔ'''</center>
|-
| colspan="2" | <center>'''ʔaliːloṕiʔ'''</center> || colspan="2" | <center>'''ʔaloliːṕiʔ'''</center>
|-
| ''<small>1<sup>st</sup> dual</small>'' || <center>'''ʔaliːloṕonoɬ'''</center> || <center>'''ʔaliːloṕoɬon'''</center> || <center>'''ʔaloliːṕonoɬ'''</center> || <center>'''ʔaloliːṕoɬon'''</center>
|-
| ''<small>2<sup>nd</sup> dual</small>'' || <center>'''ʔaliːloṕoner'''</center> || <center>'''ʔaliːloṕeron'''</center> || <center>'''ʔaloliːṕoner'''</center> || <center>'''ʔaloliːṕeron'''</center>
|-
| rowspan="2" | ''<small>3<sup>rd</sup> dual</small>'' || <center>'''ʔaliːloṕonæt́'''</center> || <center>'''ʔaliːloṕæt́on'''</center> || <center>'''ʔaloliːṕonæt́'''</center> || <center>'''ʔaloliːṕæt́on'''</center>
|-
| colspan="2" | <center>'''ʔaliːloṕon'''</center> || colspan="2" | <center>'''ʔaloliːṕon'''</center>
|}


{| class="wikitable"
{|-
| || colspan="4" | <center>'''''<small>subjunctive mood</small>'''''</center>
|-
| style="width: 70px;"| || colspan="2" | <center>'''''<small>imperfective present</small>'''''</center> || colspan="2" | <center>'''''<small>perfective present</small>'''''</center>
|-
| ''<small>1<sup>st</sup> sing.</small>'' || colspan="2" | <center>'''liːloṕiɳoɬ'''</center> || colspan="2" | <center>'''loliːṕiɳoɬ'''</center>
|-
|-
| ''<small>2<sup>nd</sup> sing.</small>'' || colspan="2" | <center>'''liːloṕiɳer'''</center> || colspan="2" | <center>'''loliːṕiɳer'''</center>
| || colspan="2" | <center>''who? / what?''</center> || colspan="2" | <center>''how much? / how many?''</center>
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" | ''<small>3<sup>rd</sup> sing.</small>'' || colspan="2" | <center>'''liːloṕiɳæt́'''</center> || colspan="2" | <center>'''loliːṕiɳæt́'''</center>
| style="width: 100px;"| || style="width: 100px;"|<center><small>''singular''</small></center> || style="width: 100px;"|<center><small>''plural''</small></center> || style="width: 100px;"|<center><small>''singular''</small></center> || style="width: 100px;"|<center><small>''plural''</small></center>  
|-
|-
| colspan="2" | <center>'''liːloṕiɳ'''</center> || colspan="2" | <center>'''loliːṕiɳ'''</center>
| <center><small>''ergative''</small></center> || '''ṫjejmek̇ə''' || '''ṫjejmejk̇ə''' || '''sjowpek̇ə''' || '''sjowpejk̇ə'''
|-
|-
| ''<small>1<sup>st</sup> dual</small>'' || style="width: 140px;"| <center>'''liːloṕiɳiʔoɬ'''</center> || style="width: 140px;"| <center>'''liːloṕiɳoɬiʔ'''</center> || style="width: 140px;"| <center>'''loliːṕiɳiʔoɬ'''</center> || style="width: 140px;"| <center>'''loliːṕiɳoɬiʔ'''</center>
| <center><small>''absolutive''</small></center> || '''ṫjejme''' || '''ṫjejmej''' || '''sjowpe''' || '''sjowpej'''
|-
|-
| ''<small>2<sup>nd</sup> dual</small>'' || <center>'''liːloṕiɳiʔer'''</center> || <center>'''liːloṕiɳeriʔ'''</center> || <center>'''loliːṕiɳiʔer'''</center> || <center>'''loliːṕiɳeriʔ'''</center>
| <center><small>''possessive''</small></center> || '''ṫjejmeṗu''' || '''ṫjejmejṗu''' || '''sjowpeṗu''' || '''sjowpejṗu'''
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" | ''<small>3<sup>rd</sup> dual</small>'' || <center>'''liːloṕiɳiʔæt́'''</center> || <center>'''liːloṕiɳæt́iʔ'''</center> || <center>'''loliːṕiɳiʔæt́'''</center> || <center>'''loliːṕiɳæt́iʔ'''</center>
| <center><small>''terminative''</small></center> || '''ṫjejmeʈu''' || '''ṫjejmejʈu''' || '''sjowpeʈu''' || '''sjowpejʈu'''
|-
|-
| colspan="2" | <center>'''liːloṕiɳiʔ'''</center> || colspan="2" | <center>'''loliːṕiɳiʔ'''</center>
| <center><small>''ablative''</small></center> || '''ṫjejmeʡo''' || '''ṫjejmejʡo''' || '''sjowpeʡo''' || '''sjowpejʡo'''
|-
|-
| ''<small>1<sup>st</sup> dual</small>'' || <center>'''liːloṕiɳonoɬ'''</center> || <center>'''liːloṕiɳoɬon'''</center> || <center>'''loliːṕiɳonoɬ'''</center> || <center>'''loliːṕiɳoɬon'''</center>
| <center><small>''causative''</small></center> || '''ṫjejmeno''' || '''ṫjejmejno''' || '''sjowpeno''' || '''sjowpejno'''
|-
|-
| ''<small>2<sup>nd</sup> dual</small>'' || <center>'''liːloṕiɳoner'''</center> || <center>'''liːloṕiɳeron'''</center> || <center>'''loliːṕiɳoner'''</center> || <center>'''loliːṕiɳeron'''</center>
| <center><small>''benefactive''</small></center> || '''ṫjejmepə''' || '''ṫjejmejpə''' || '''sjowpepə''' || '''sjowpejpə'''
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" | ''<small>3<sup>rd</sup> dual</small>'' || <center>'''liːloṕiɳonæt́'''</center> || <center>'''liːloṕiɳæt́on'''</center> || <center>'''loliːṕiɳonæt́'''</center> || <center>'''loliːṕiɳæt́on'''</center>
| <center><small>''instrumental''</small></center> || '''ṫjejmema''' || '''ṫjejmejma''' || '''sjowpema''' || '''sjowpejma'''
|-
|-
| colspan="2" | <center>'''liːloṕiɳon'''</center> || colspan="2" | <center>'''loliːṕiɳon'''</center>
| <center><small>''locative''</small></center> || '''ṫjejmewa''' || '''ṫjejmejwa''' || '''sjowpewa''' || '''sjowpejwa'''
|}
|}


{| class="wikitable"
The quality root can refer freely to either animate or inanimate entities. A distinction of animacy can be inferred by the context or by choice of case forms. However, some declined forms can acquire new interrogative meanings depending on the selected case:
| || colspan="4" | <center>'''''<small>subjunctive mood</small>'''''</center>
|-
| style="width: 70px;"| || colspan="2" | <center>'''''<small>imperfective past</small>'''''</center> || colspan="2" | <center>'''''<small>perfective past</small>'''''</center>
|-
| ''<small>1<sup>st</sup> sing.</small>'' || colspan="2" | <center>'''ʔaliːloṕiɳoɬ'''</center> || colspan="2" | <center>'''ʔaloliːṕiɳoɬ'''</center>
|-
| ''<small>2<sup>nd</sup> sing.</small>'' || colspan="2" | <center>'''ʔaliːloṕiɳer'''</center> || colspan="2" | <center>'''ʔaloliːṕiɳer'''</center>
|-
| rowspan="2" | ''<small>3<sup>rd</sup> sing.</small>'' || colspan="2" | <center>'''ʔaliːloṕiɳæt́'''</center> || colspan="2" | <center>'''ʔaloliːṕiɳæt́'''</center>
|-
| colspan="2" | <center>'''ʔaliːloṕiɳ'''</center> || colspan="2" | <center>'''ʔaloliːṕiɳ'''</center>
|-
| ''<small>1<sup>st</sup> dual</small>'' || style="width: 140px;"| <center>'''ʔaliːloṕiɳiʔoɬ'''</center> || style="width: 140px;"| <center>'''ʔaliːloṕiɳoɬiʔ'''</center> || style="width: 140px;"| <center>'''ʔaloliːṕiɳiʔoɬ'''</center> || style="width: 140px;"| <center>'''ʔaloliːṕiɳoɬiʔ'''</center>
|-
| ''<small>2<sup>nd</sup> dual</small>'' || <center>'''ʔaliːloṕiɳiʔer'''</center> || <center>'''ʔaliːloṕiɳeriʔ'''</center> || <center>'''ʔaloliːṕiɳiʔer'''</center> || <center>'''ʔaloliːṕiɳeriʔ'''</center>
|-
| rowspan="2" | ''<small>3<sup>rd</sup> dual</small>'' || <center>'''ʔaliːloṕiɳiʔæt́'''</center> || <center>'''ʔaliːloṕiɳæt́iʔ'''</center> || <center>'''ʔaloliːṕiɳiʔæt́'''</center> || <center>'''ʔaloliːṕiɳæt́iʔ'''</center>
|-
| colspan="2" | <center>'''ʔaliːloṕiɳiʔ'''</center> || colspan="2" | <center>'''ʔaloliːṕiɳiʔ'''</center>
|-
| ''<small>1<sup>st</sup> dual</small>'' || <center>'''ʔaliːloṕiɳonoɬ'''</center> || <center>'''ʔaliːloṕiɳoɬon'''</center> || <center>'''ʔaloliːṕiɳonoɬ'''</center> || <center>'''ʔaloliːṕiɳoɬon'''</center>
|-
| ''<small>2<sup>nd</sup> dual</small>'' || <center>'''ʔaliːloṕiɳoner'''</center> || <center>'''ʔaliːloṕiɳeron'''</center> || <center>'''ʔaloliːṕiɳoner'''</center> || <center>'''ʔaloliːṕiɳeron'''</center>
|-
| rowspan="2" | ''<small>3<sup>rd</sup> dual</small>'' || <center>'''ʔaliːloṕiɳonæt́'''</center> || <center>'''ʔaliːloṕiɳæt́on'''</center> || <center>'''ʔaloliːṕiɳonæt́'''</center> || <center>'''ʔaloliːṕiɳæt́on'''</center>
|-
| colspan="2" | <center>'''ʔaliːloṕiɳon'''</center> || colspan="2" | <center>'''ʔaloliːṕiɳon'''</center>
|}


{| class="wikitable"
* '''ṫjejmewa''': where (<small>static location</small>)
| || colspan="4" | <center>'''''<small>indicative mood</small>'''''</center>
* '''ṫjejmeʈu''': where (<small>motion toward</small>)
|-
* '''ṫjejmeno ''': why (<small>cause</small>)
| style="width: 70px;"| || colspan="2" | <center>'''''<small>imperfective present</small>'''''</center> || colspan="2" | <center>'''''<small>perfective present</small>'''''</center>
|-
| ''<small>1<sup>st</sup> sing.</small>'' || colspan="2" | <center>'''liːloṕoɬ'''</center> || colspan="2" | <center>'''loliːṕoɬ'''</center>
|-
| ''<small>2<sup>nd</sup> sing.</small>'' || colspan="2" | <center>'''liːloṕer'''</center> || colspan="2" | <center>'''loliːṕer'''</center>
|-
| rowspan="2" | ''<small>3<sup>rd</sup> sing.</small>'' || colspan="2" | <center>'''liːloṕæt́'''</center> || colspan="2" | <center>'''loliːṕæt́'''</center>
|-
| colspan="2" | <center>'''liːloṕ'''</center> || colspan="2" | <center>'''loliːṕ'''</center>
|-
| ''<small>1<sup>st</sup> dual</small>'' || style="width: 140px;"| <center>'''liːloṕiʔoɬ'''</center> || style="width: 140px;"| <center>'''liːloṕoɬiʔ'''</center> || style="width: 140px;"| <center>'''loliːṕiʔoɬ'''</center> || style="width: 140px;"| <center>'''loliːṕoɬiʔ'''</center>
|-
| ''<small>2<sup>nd</sup> dual</small>'' || <center>'''liːloṕiʔer'''</center> || <center>'''liːloṕeriʔ'''</center> || <center>'''loliːṕiʔer'''</center> || <center>'''loliːṕeriʔ'''</center>
|-
| rowspan="2" | ''<small>3<sup>rd</sup> dual</small>'' || <center>'''liːloṕiʔæt́'''</center> || <center>'''liːloṕæt́iʔ'''</center> || <center>'''loliːṕiʔæt́'''</center> || <center>'''loliːṕæt́iʔ'''</center>
|-
| colspan="2" | <center>'''liːloṕiʔ'''</center> || colspan="2" | <center>'''loliːṕiʔ'''</center>
|-
| ''<small>1<sup>st</sup> dual</small>'' || <center>'''liːloṕonoɬ'''</center> || <center>'''liːloṕoɬon'''</center> || <center>'''loliːṕonoɬ'''</center> || <center>'''loliːṕoɬon'''</center>
|-
| ''<small>2<sup>nd</sup> dual</small>'' || <center>'''liːloṕoner'''</center> || <center>'''liːloṕeron'''</center> || <center>'''loliːṕoner'''</center> || <center>'''loliːṕeron'''</center>
|-
| rowspan="2" | ''<small>3<sup>rd</sup> dual</small>'' || <center>'''liːloṕonæt́'''</center> || <center>'''liːloṕæt́on'''</center> || <center>'''loliːṕonæt́'''</center> || <center>'''loliːṕæt́on'''</center>
|-
| colspan="2" | <center>'''liːloṕon'''</center> || colspan="2" | <center>'''loliːṕon'''</center>
|}


{| class="wikitable"
These forms, while broadly undefined in their meaning, are usually specified by using the interrogative adjective with other generic or specific nouns:  
| || colspan="4" | <center>'''''<small>optative mood</small>'''''</center>
|-
| style="width: 70px;"| || colspan="2" | <center>'''''<small>imperfective present</small>'''''</center> || colspan="2" | <center>'''''<small>perfective present</small>'''''</center>
|-
| ''<small>1<sup>st</sup> sing.</small>'' || colspan="2" | <center>'''liːloṕoṕoɬ'''</center> || colspan="2" | <center>'''loliːṕoṕoɬ'''</center>
|-
| ''<small>2<sup>nd</sup> sing.</small>'' || colspan="2" | <center>'''liːloṕoṕer'''</center> || colspan="2" | <center>'''loliːṕoṕer'''</center>
|-
| rowspan="2" | ''<small>3<sup>rd</sup> sing.</small>'' || colspan="2" | <center>'''liːloṕoṕæt́'''</center> || colspan="2" | <center>'''loliːṕoṕæt́'''</center>
|-
| colspan="2" | <center>'''liːloṕoṕ'''</center> || colspan="2" | <center>'''loliːṕoṕ'''</center>
|-
| ''<small>1<sup>st</sup> dual</small>'' || style="width: 140px;"| <center>'''liːloṕoṕiʔoɬ'''</center> || style="width: 140px;"| <center>'''liːloṕoṕoɬiʔ'''</center> || style="width: 140px;"| <center>'''loliːṕoṕiʔoɬ'''</center> || style="width: 140px;"| <center>'''loliːṕoṕoɬiʔ'''</center>
|-
| ''<small>2<sup>nd</sup> dual</small>'' || <center>'''liːloṕoṕiʔer'''</center> || <center>'''liːloṕoṕeriʔ'''</center> || <center>'''loliːṕoṕiʔer'''</center> || <center>'''loliːṕoṕeriʔ'''</center>
|-
| rowspan="2" | ''<small>3<sup>rd</sup> dual</small>'' || <center>'''liːloṕoṕiʔæt́'''</center> || <center>'''liːloṕoṕæt́iʔ'''</center> || <center>'''loliːṕoṕiʔæt́'''</center> || <center>'''loliːṕoṕæt́iʔ'''</center>
|-
| colspan="2" | <center>'''liːloṕoṕiʔ'''</center> || colspan="2" | <center>'''loliːṕoṕiʔ'''</center>
|-
| ''<small>1<sup>st</sup> dual</small>'' || <center>'''liːloṕoṕonoɬ'''</center> || <center>'''liːloṕoṕoɬon'''</center> || <center>'''loliːṕoṕonoɬ'''</center> || <center>'''loliːṕoɬon'''</center>
|-
| ''<small>2<sup>nd</sup> dual</small>'' || <center>'''liːloṕoṕoner'''</center> || <center>'''liːloṕoṕeron'''</center> || <center>'''loliːṕoṕoner'''</center> || <center>'''loliːṕoṕeron'''</center>
|-
| rowspan="2" | ''<small>3<sup>rd</sup> dual</small>'' || <center>'''liːloṕoṕonæt́'''</center> || <center>'''liːloṕoṕæt́on'''</center> || <center>'''loliːṕoṕonæt́'''</center> || <center>'''loliːṕoṕæt́on'''</center>
|-
| colspan="2" | <center>'''liːloṕoṕon'''</center> || colspan="2" | <center>'''loliːṕoṕon'''</center>
|}


{| class="wikitable"
* '''ṫjejmewa weʡewa''': in which place (<small>static location</small>)
| || colspan="4" | <center>'''''<small>optative mood</small>'''''</center>
* '''ṫjejmeʈu weʡeʈu''': in which place (<small>motion toward</small>)
|-
| style="width: 70px;"| || colspan="2" | <center>'''''<small>imperfective past</small>'''''</center> || colspan="2" | <center>'''''<small>perfective past</small>'''''</center>
|-
| ''<small>1<sup>st</sup> sing.</small>'' || colspan="2" | <center>'''ʔaliːloṕoṕoɬ'''</center> || colspan="2" | <center>'''ʔaloliːṕoṕoɬ'''</center>
|-
| ''<small>2<sup>nd</sup> sing.</small>'' || colspan="2" | <center>'''ʔaliːloṕoṕer'''</center> || colspan="2" | <center>'''ʔaloliːṕoṕer'''</center>
|-
| rowspan="2" | ''<small>3<sup>rd</sup> sing.</small>'' || colspan="2" | <center>'''ʔaliːloṕoṕæt́'''</center> || colspan="2" | <center>'''ʔaloliːṕoṕæt́'''</center>
|-
| colspan="2" | <center>'''ʔaliːloṕoṕ'''</center> || colspan="2" | <center>'''ʔaloliːṕoṕ'''</center>
|-
| ''<small>1<sup>st</sup> dual</small>'' || style="width: 140px;"| <center>'''ʔaliːloṕoṕiʔoɬ'''</center> || style="width: 140px;"| <center>'''ʔaliːloṕoṕoɬiʔ'''</center> || style="width: 140px;"| <center>'''ʔaloliːṕoṕiʔoɬ'''</center> || style="width: 140px;"| <center>'''ʔaloliːṕoṕoɬiʔ'''</center>
|-
| ''<small>2<sup>nd</sup> dual</small>'' || <center>'''ʔaliːloṕoṕiʔer'''</center> || <center>'''ʔaliːloṕoṕeriʔ'''</center> || <center>'''ʔaloliːṕoṕiʔer'''</center> || <center>'''ʔaloliːṕoṕeriʔ'''</center>
|-
| rowspan="2" | ''<small>3<sup>rd</sup> dual</small>'' || <center>'''ʔaliːloṕoṕiʔæt́'''</center> || <center>'''ʔaliːloṕoṕæt́iʔ'''</center> || <center>'''ʔaloliːṕoṕiʔæt́'''</center> || <center>'''ʔaloliːṕoṕæt́iʔ'''</center>
|-
| colspan="2" | <center>'''ʔaliːloṕoṕiʔ'''</center> || colspan="2" | <center>'''ʔaloliːṕoṕiʔ'''</center>
|-
| ''<small>1<sup>st</sup> dual</small>'' || <center>'''ʔaliːloṕoṕonoɬ'''</center> || <center>'''ʔaliːloṕoṕoɬon'''</center> || <center>'''ʔaloliːṕoṕonoɬ'''</center> || <center>'''ʔaloliːṕoṕoɬon'''</center>
|-
| ''<small>2<sup>nd</sup> dual</small>'' || <center>'''ʔaliːloṕoṕoner'''</center> || <center>'''ʔaliːloṕoṕeron'''</center> || <center>'''ʔaloliːṕoṕoner'''</center> || <center>'''ʔaloliːṕoṕeron'''</center>
|-
| rowspan="2" | ''<small>3<sup>rd</sup> dual</small>'' || <center>'''ʔaliːloṕoṕonæt́'''</center> || <center>'''ʔaliːloṕoṕæt́on'''</center> || <center>'''ʔaloliːṕoṕonæt́'''</center> || <center>'''ʔaloliːṕoṕæt́on'''</center>
|-
| colspan="2" | <center>'''ʔaliːloṕoṕon'''</center> || colspan="2" | <center>'''ʔaloliːṕoṕon'''</center>
|}

Latest revision as of 02:22, 26 September 2025

Interrogative pronouns

Basic interrogative pronouns display two different roots:

  • quality: ṫjejm-
  • quantity: sjowp-

When taking a noun role, the root is usually expanded by the nominal suffix -e-.

ṫjejm-ṫjejm- + -e-ṫjejme
interr.what?, who? 

When taking an adjective role, the root is usually expanded by the adjectival suffix -i-.

ṫjejm-ṫjejm- + -i-ṫjejmi
interr.which?  

As pronouns, these forms display a complete declension, in which the case forms according to the animacy of the referred noun.

who? / what?
how much? / how many?
singular
plural
singular
plural
ergative
ṫjejmek̇ə ṫjejmejk̇ə sjowpek̇ə sjowpejk̇ə
absolutive
ṫjejme ṫjejmej sjowpe sjowpej
possessive
ṫjejmeṗu ṫjejmejṗu sjowpeṗu sjowpejṗu
terminative
ṫjejmeʈu ṫjejmejʈu sjowpeʈu sjowpejʈu
ablative
ṫjejmeʡo ṫjejmejʡo sjowpeʡo sjowpejʡo
causative
ṫjejmeno ṫjejmejno sjowpeno sjowpejno
benefactive
ṫjejmepə ṫjejmejpə sjowpepə sjowpejpə
instrumental
ṫjejmema ṫjejmejma sjowpema sjowpejma
locative
ṫjejmewa ṫjejmejwa sjowpewa sjowpejwa

The quality root can refer freely to either animate or inanimate entities. A distinction of animacy can be inferred by the context or by choice of case forms. However, some declined forms can acquire new interrogative meanings depending on the selected case:

  • ṫjejmewa: where (static location)
  • ṫjejmeʈu: where (motion toward)
  • ṫjejmeno : why (cause)

These forms, while broadly undefined in their meaning, are usually specified by using the interrogative adjective with other generic or specific nouns:

  • ṫjejmewa weʡewa: in which place (static location)
  • ṫjejmeʈu weʡeʈu: in which place (motion toward)