Protoform: NAA.1 [NP] Demonstrative particle: that, there, near addressee

Description: Demonstrative particle: that, there, near addressee
Reconstruction: Reconstructs to NP: Nuclear Polynesian
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Pollex entries:

Language Reflex Description Source
East Futuna Naa, a/naa Lâ (démonstratif proche de l'interlocuteur, pluriel de lenaa) (Mfr)
Emae Naa There, by you (Cpl)
Hawaiian Naa Demonstrative particle indicating the addressee (Pki)
Ifira-Mele Naa This, that (near speaker or addressee) (Clk)
Kapingamarangi Naa There (near the hearer) (Lbr)
Luangiua ŋaa Position by addressee (loc) (Shd)
Mangareva E/naa Voilà (près de l'interlocuteur) (Rch)
Marquesas Mi/ná That way (Crk)
Marquesas E/na Voici, voilà (Dln)
Marquesas I/nʔnah There (Rbs)
New Zealand Maori Naa Used to indicate position near or connection with the person addressed (Wms)
Niue (A(e))naa That, those; now Problematic (Sph)
Niue Naa Demonstrative adjective, pointing to something or someone near the person addressed Problematic (Sph)
Nukuoro Naa There near you; in the future (Crl)
Rarotongan Naa There by you, associated with you (Bse)
Samoan Naa Demonstrative pronoun, plural of lenaa: those (Mnr)
Sikaiana Naa Demonstrative pronoun: that, there, in sight, but on other side of listener. In conversation, a statement recently spoken as part of the present conversation. (Dnr)
Takuu Naa Demonstrative pronoun:that; locative pronoun: there by you (Mle)
Tuamotu Naa That (as just mentioned, seen, implied, referred to); there (in the vicinity of the person addressed or his abode) (Stn)
Tuvalu Naa Near you (Rby)
Vaeakau-Taumako E/naa Then (fut.), [some day], somewhere (Hvn)
Vaeakau-Taumako A/naa, i/naa Then, and then (clause linking conjunction) (Hvn)
West Futuna Na Enclitic postposition: that near you. (Cpl)

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