k and l pronouns

[qiihoskeh]

I've been working again on a conlang sketch with k and l personal pronouns, this time with a person hierarchy. First, some notation:

k = 1st person in statements and 2nd person in questions
l = 2nd person in statements and 1st person in questions
t = topical 3rd person
o = other 3rd person
q = content question pronoun
Q = polar question particle
i = inverse alignment
n = coreferences head noun
(others omitted)

k-see-l. "I see you."
Q k-see-l. "Do you see me?"

k-see-o dog. "I see the dog."
Q k-see-o dog. "Do you see the dog?"
q k-see-o. "What do you see?"

The hierarchy (so far) is n > k > t > l > o and it affects the position of the affixes: prefix > suffix.

k-see-l. "I see you."
k-i-see-l. "You see me."
l-see-o dog. "You see the dog."
l-i-see-o dog. "The dog sees you."

dog n-see-k "the dog that sees me"
dog n-i-see-k "the dog I see"