pitsu

See also: pit-su

Wauja

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpi.t͡su/

Pronoun

pitsu

  1. you (second-person singular subject pronoun)
    Pitsu piyawo notsuhoja? Aitsa ya!
    Q: Was it you that took my fishhooks? A: Certainly not!
  2. you (second-person singular direct object pronoun)
    Kamani? Aitsa ninyanka pitsu.
    Why [do you say that]? I don't blab about you.
    Nautatuwiu, aitsa nunupa pitsu.
    I searched [in vain]; I didn't see you.
  3. yours (second-person possessive pronoun)
    Natupei? Ehen, pitsupei. Piyawogeu.
    Q: [Can it be] mine? [May I have it?] A: Yeah, [it's] yours. Take [it].
    Pitsu katiuwhun. Natu katiuwhun.
    This [is] yours. This [is] mine. (Indicating first one pile of beads, then another.)

Usage notes

Normally the subject performing an action is indicated by a prefix to the verb root, not by a pronoun. However, the pronoun pitsu can be used in combination with a verb to emphasize the subject. Compare:

  • Piyawo notsuhoja? (did you take my fishhooks?)
  • Pitsu piyawo notsuhoja? (was it you that took my fishhooks?)
  • piyu (you)

References
  • E. Ireland field notes. Needs to be checked by native speaker.
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