sâwn

Mizo

Determiner

sâwn

  1. ergative of saw (“over there”)
  2. oblique of saw (“over there”)

See also

Mizo demonstratives
Pronoun Determiner
Singular Plural Unmarked Oblique
Near the speaker hei, he hêng hi hian
Near the addressee kha khâng kha khân
Up there khi khîng khi khian
Down there khu khûng khu khuan
Far away saw sâwng saw sâwn
Unseen chu chûng chu chuan

Note that all pronoun forms of the demonstratives are pronounced with different tones to their determiner counterparts. Oblique forms are pronounced with one tone when used in the ergative, and a different tone in other cases.

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