yetọn

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Gun

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From (they) +‎ tọ̀n (of), literally of them. Cognates include Fon yětɔ̀n, Saxwe Gbe yetɔ̀n

Pronunciation

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Determiner

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yétọ̀n (Nigeria)

  1. their (third-person plural possessive adjective)

See also

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Gungbe personal pronouns
Number Person Emphatic Pronoun Subject Pronoun Object Pronoun Possessive Determiner
Singular First nyɛ́, yẹ́n ùn, n mi , ṣié
Second jɛ̀, jẹ̀, yẹ̀, hiẹ̀ à tòwè
Third éɔ̀, úɔ̀, éwọ̀ é è étɔ̀n, étọ̀n
Plural First mílɛ́, mílẹ́ mítɔ̀n, mítọ̀n
Second mìlɛ́, mìlẹ́ mìtɔ̀n, mìtọ̀n
Third yélɛ́, yélẹ́ yétɔ̀n, yétọ̀n

References

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  1. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED420209.pdf