Protoform: EE-LAA [NP] Plural demonstrative pronoun. Those, over there, yonder.
| Description: | Plural demonstrative pronoun. Those, over there, yonder. |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to NP: Nuclear Polynesian |
| Notes: | *8 Note. Indicates range of the T-deletion rule with demonstratives? |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Maori | Eeraa | Determiner: those, away from speaker and listener | (Mfd) |
| Penrhyn | Eeraa | Pron(dem), those over there (the indefinite/plural of tērā) | (Sta) |
| Rarotongan | Eeraa | Of tērā, q.v. Those there (not beside or associated with you or me) | (Bse) |
| Tuamotu | Era | Those yonder | (Stn) |
| West Futuna | E ra | Demonstrative pronoun, plural distant | (Dty) |
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