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In many Central Australian First Languages, what distinction is made in the first-person plural pronoun system that does not exist in Standard English?

A strict distinction between inclusive 'we' (speaker and listener) and exclusive 'we' (speaker and others, excluding listener). A distinction based on whether the speaker is male or female when speaking to an Elder. A division between past-tense 'we' and future-tense 'we' embedded in the noun root. A morphological shift depending on whether the conversation occurs during day or night.

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A strict distinction between inclusive 'we' (speaker and listener) and exclusive 'we' (speaker and others, excluding listener).

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