Clusivity: clusivity
| Values: | Ex | In |
Clusivity is a feature of the first-person plural personal pronouns.
In: inclusive
Includes the addressee, i.e. we = I + you (+ optionally they).
Examples
- sakhom “we two (masc. excl.)”, sam “we two (fem./neut. excl.)”, sage “we (masc. incl.)”, sase “we (fem. incl.)”, sada “we (neut. incl.)”
Ex: exclusive
Excludes the addressee, i.e. we = I + he/she/they.
Examples
- sikhom “we two (masc. excl.)”, sim “we two (fem./neut. excl.)”, sige “we (masc. excl.)”, sise “we (fem. excl.)”, sida “we (neut. excl.)”
Clusivity in other languages: [gub] [u]