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All demonstrative pronouns are used both before and after the word or phrase they qualify; as, ìo hàzo ìo, 'that tree'. This use of them is very convenient, especially with a long phrase, as all the connected words are thereby bound together.

These, which are few in number, are as follows:—

ìza, zòvy 'who,' 'which'? ìnona, 'what'? àn'ìza, an-jòvy, 'whose'? àn'ìnona (used of places only), 'where', 'what'?

The indefinite interrogatives are made by doubling these, and inserting nà between; as, nà ìza nà ìza, 'whosoever'.

There is only one relative pronoun, izày, which cannot be declined, and is used for any case of either number.