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k पापb /pʌkkɑpʌkki/ 'undoubtedly' l. झRटाझRटी /ȷ ̈ õʈɑȷ ̈ õʈi/ 'hair-pulling'

6.2.4 Independent subject and object pronoun
As described above, both the demonstratives and possessives can be used as
independent pronouns. In addition, subject and object pronouns can also be stressed,

thus, serve as independent pronouns, in the appropriate discourse context (Givón,
2001a:99). Bhojpuri does have such illustrations, as shown in (92a-c).

(92) a. Unstressed clitic pronouns
ढRढ़ाइ के जाएके रहे काठमाड़ो, ऊ पzँच गइल 6दJली ।
̈
ɖõɽ ̊ ɑi ke jɑeke rʌɦe kɑʈʰmɑɽo
̈
ɖõɽ ̊ ɑi ke jɑ -e -ke rʌɦ -e kɑʈʰmɑɽo
Dhondhai GEN go -PUR -PUR live -3.PST.NH Kathmandu
D
u pʌɦũc ɡʌil dilli
u pʌɦũc jɑ-il dilli
3SG.NOM reach go-3SG.PST Delhi

'Dhondhai had to go to kathmandu, he reached Delhi.' (13.073)
b. Stressed independent object pronouns

हमरा ऊ ना सोहालन, इनका के त हम बzत चाहेनी ।

ɦʌmrɑ u nɑ soɦɑlʌn inkɑ ke
ɦʌm-rɑ u nɑ soɦɑ-ʌl-ʌn inkɑ ke
1SG-POSS 3SG.NOM NEG like-INF-3.H 3SG.DAT.H DAT

tʌ ɦʌm bʌɦut cɑɦeni
tʌ ɦʌm bʌɦut cɑɦ -e -ni
COND 1SG.NOM very like PRES -PRES.H
'I don't like HIM, HER I'm fond of.' (06.039)

c. Stressed independent subject pronouns
(i) हमार ह घर, तोहार ना ।

ɦʌmɑr ɦʌ ɡ ̈ ʌr toɦɑr nɑ
ɦʌm -ɑr ɦʌ ɡ ̈ ʌr tu -ɑr nɑ

1.SG.NOM -POSS be.3SG.PRES house 2SG.NOM -POSS NEG
'MINE is the house, not YOURS.'

(ii) ऊ ना कइलख काम, ई कइली ।

u nɑ kʌilʌkʰ kɑm i

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