A Complete Grammar of Esperanto by Ivy Kellerman Reed
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PERSONAL PRONOUNS. 32. Words which stand in the place of nouns, as "you," "he," "who," "which," are called "pronouns". Pronouns referring to the person speaking ("I", "we"), the person addressed ("you", "thou"), or the person or thing spoken of ("he", "she", "it", "they"), are called "personal pronouns". They are considered singular or plural, according to whether they refer to one or more persons. Since the meaning of such pronouns indicates the number, no plural ending is ever attached to them. The personal pronouns are: Singular. Plural. First person: mi, I (me). ni, we (us). Second person: vi, you. vi, you. li, he (him). Third person: sxi, she (her). ili, they (them). gxi, it. [Footnote: There is another pronoun "ci" (thou), for the second person singular, used in solemn style, as in the Bible, in poetry, and also for intimate or familiar address when desired, like German "du", French "tu", etc.] AGREEMENT WITH PRONOUNS. |
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