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(Ç)²¿Ô (masculine) and (Ç)£¾Ô (feminine).

These forms differ from those in § 3.262 since they may be added to both the polite and non-polite imperatives. They are usually used to address elders or another person considered to be the speaker's equal. When used with forms other than imperative, the polite distinctions are not apparent.

É×µ ÂÔ²¿Ô inge vaa-yaa `come here, man'



Vasu Renganathan
Sat Nov 2 21:16:08 EST 1996