Mahican Demonstratives Quiz Choose the appropriate demonstrative pronoun 1) ______ niimanaaw. (This man) Uwah Uwah is the singular animate demonstrative pronoun for nouns close to the speaker. Nook Nah Niik 2) _______ pxaanmaak. (Those women) Uwah Nook Nah Niik Niik is the animate plural demonstrative pronoun for a noun more distant than another. 3) ______ wahwan (Those eggs) Nih Nah Noh Niin Niin is the inanimate plural demonstrativen pronoun for distant nouns. 4) ______ niimanaak (These men) Noh Nook Nook is the plural animate demonstrative pronoun for nouns situated nearby. Niik Nun 5) ______ ahpapoon (This chair) Nah Noh Noh is the singular inanimate demonstrative pronoun for a noun close to the speaker. Nun Nih 6) _____ pxaanum (That woman) Nah Nah is the singular animate demonstrative pronoun for a noun distant from the speaker. Uwah Noh Nih 7) _____ θiipwan (These rivers) Nun Noh Noon Noon is the inanimate plural demonstrative pronoun for nouns nearby. Niin 8) ____ kooskoos (That pig) Nah Nah is the animate singular demonstrative pronoun for an animate noun somewhat distant from the speaker. Uwah Noh Nun 9) _____ xiikan (This knife) Uwah Nun Noh Noh is the inanimate singular demonstrative pronoun for nouns nearby Niin 10) ______ mahkθun (That shoe) Noh Uwah Noon Nih Nih is the inanimate singular demonstrative pronoun for nouns distant from the speaker. 11) _______ ahtohwak (Those deer) Uwak Niik Niik is the animate plural demonstrative pronoun for a noun more distant than another. Nook Niin 12) ______ miinan (These berries) Niin Noon Noon is the inanimate plural demonstrative pronoun for nouns nearby. Niik Nook 13) _____ namaaθ (This fish) Uwah Correct answer: Uwah is the singular animate demonstrative pronoun for nouns close to the speaker. Nah Noh Niin 14) _____ wiikwahman (These houses) Niin Nun Noon Noon is the inanimate plural demonstrative pronoun for nouns nearby. Nih 15) _____ moonahkaaw (That groundhog) Nah Nah is the animate singular demonstrative pronoun for an animate noun somewhat distant from the speaker. Uwah Noh Nii Submit answers Your Score: Return to Mahican Demonstrative Pronouns