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In the 3<sup><small>rd</small></sup> person, a double distinction is made. There are, actually, two forms, referring respectively to either ''animated'' beings or ''inanimate'' entities. | In the 3<sup><small>rd</small></sup> person, a double distinction is made. There are, actually, two forms, referring respectively to either ''animated'' beings or ''inanimate'' entities. | ||
In the 1<sup><small>st</small></sup>, 2<sup><small>nd</small></sup> and 3<sup><small>rd</small></sup> animate persons an additional distinction is made between ''formal'' and ''informal'' forms. Formal pronouns are used in formal contexts, out of politeness, and are derived from former so-called ''royal pronouns'', reserved for people with a higher social status in the earlier middle period. Over time, their usage changed in a distinction of politeness / familiarity. | |||
<small>''(Throughout this grammar in examples the informal forms are primarily used, since they are regarded as the most familiar in the spoken language.)''</small> | <small>''(Throughout this grammar in examples the informal forms are primarily used, since they are regarded as the most familiar in the spoken language.)''</small> | ||
Revision as of 06:00, 8 July 2025
Personal pronouns
The personal pronouns are:
Unlike any other elements of the sentence, the personal pronouns compulsorily distinguish the number singular from the plural.
In the 3rd person, a double distinction is made. There are, actually, two forms, referring respectively to either animated beings or inanimate entities.
In the 1st, 2nd and 3rd animate persons an additional distinction is made between formal and informal forms. Formal pronouns are used in formal contexts, out of politeness, and are derived from former so-called royal pronouns, reserved for people with a higher social status in the earlier middle period. Over time, their usage changed in a distinction of politeness / familiarity.
(Throughout this grammar in examples the informal forms are primarily used, since they are regarded as the most familiar in the spoken language.)
For the 1st plural person, two forms are distinguished. The first form is called the first inclusive plural person, which includes both the speaker and the listener, while the second form is called the first exclusive plural person, which includes the speaker but excludes the listener.
All forms, if adjoined by the preposition gü, play the role of an indeclinable possessive pronoun, being placed after a demonstrative pronominal form.
osã gö̃ vuɣner nuvɔ uc gü eʂeʂ my father saw yours
