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Part of speech

pronoun animate, inanimate

Definition

the one who, the one which; whichever one (of these or those); whoever, whatever; (tan wot nit, tan yut nit) which one of these? which one of those?

Noun Forms

Plural:
tan yuktok, tan yuhtol

Notes

(see also tan tehpu, tan wen)

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Tan yuktok nit kil ktusok? Which ones are your daughters?
Tan yuhuht nit nekom 'tus? (Tan yuktok nihiht nekom 'tus?) Which ones are his daughters?
Tan wot nit kil ktoptan? Which one is your coat?
Tan yuhtol nit nekom 'tusol? Which one is his daughter?
Tan wot nenuwot? Which one of these do you know?
Tan yut nit kil kutapakon? Which one is your car?
Nehpahal tan wot mesonat (mesonacil) pilsqehsisol. He will kill the one who gets the girl.
Tan yut milimok, nit nil. Whatever is given to me is mine. (LM)

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