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tu ɑ-il-ʌ
2SG.NOM come-PP-2.PST.MH

'You came.' (MH)
b. ऊ अइलन/अइल; ।

u ʌilʌn/ʌilẽ
u ɑ-il-ʌn/ẽ

3SG.NOM come-PP.3PST.MH
'He came.' (MH)

The clause can be presented for other pronominals in second and third person
for non-honorificity, as shown in (14a-b).

(14) a. तेँ अइिलस ।
tẽ ʌilis

tẽ ɑ-il-is
2SG.NOM come-PP-2.PST

'You came.' (NH)
b. ऊ अइलस्/क्/ख् ।

u ʌilʌs/k/kʰ

u ɑ-il-ʌs/ʌk/ʌkʰ
3SG.NOM come-PP-3SG.PST
'He came.' (NH)

But in the environment of high honorificity, the verb follows first person
pattern as shown in (15a-b).

(15) a. रउआ/अपने अइनी ।
rʌuɑ/ʌpne ʌini

rʌuɑ/ʌpne ɑ-ini
2SG.NOM come-PST.H

'You came.'
b. उहाँका अइनी ।

uɦɑ ̃ kɑ ʌini

uɦɑ ̃ -kɑ ɑ-ini
3SG.NOM.H-DEF come-PST.H
'He came.' (H)

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