In mainland Swedish, the polite 'Ni' was known from earlier epochs, but had come to be considered somewhat careless, bullying or rude; instead, an intricate system had evolved in order to prudently step around pronouns almost altogether:

After having passed the precipice, Herbert, the reporter, and Pencroft prudently stepped aside to stop and take breath.

He prudently stepped by the barbarian, putting himself between Wulfgar and the guide.

Garion prudently stepped back out of reach.

Her eyes darted downward - but Mallory stepped prudently between her and the long wooden box.

I said, prudently stepping back.

"tour earlier presence here has marred some of the clues," Dove explained calmly, disarmingly, to the mayor as she prudently stepped between Fret and the burly mountain man.

He prudently stepped aside.

The robot prudently stepped backward.

Harlow stepped prudently to one side and gestured briefly with his gun towards the wounded man.