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|mie | |mie | ||
|me | |me | ||
| | |miec | ||
|- | |- | ||
!'''thou''' | !'''thou''' | ||
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|tie | |tie | ||
|te | |te | ||
| | |tiec | ||
|- | |- | ||
!'''he''' | !'''he''' | ||
| | |is | ||
| | |im | ||
|iem | |iem | ||
|ze | |ze | ||
| | |ziec | ||
|- | |- | ||
!'''she''' | !'''she''' | ||
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|eem | |eem | ||
|ze | |ze | ||
| | |ziec | ||
|- | |- | ||
!'''it''' | !'''it''' | ||
| | |id | ||
| | |id | ||
| | |id | ||
|ze | |ze | ||
| | |ziec | ||
|- | |- | ||
!'''we''' | !'''we''' | ||
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|noes | |noes | ||
|ne | |ne | ||
| | |nuusc | ||
|- | |- | ||
!'''you''' | !'''you''' | ||
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|woes / u | |woes / u | ||
|we | |we | ||
| | |wuusc / usc | ||
|- | |- | ||
!'''they''' | !'''they''' | ||
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|ees | |ees | ||
|ze | |ze | ||
| | |ziec | ||
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The ''e'' in the pronouns ''me'', ''te'', ''ze'', ''le'', ''em'', ''ne'', ''we'', ''es'' is read as [ə]. This is the main difference between ''es'' [əs], "them", and ''es'' [εs], "you are" / "he is". | The ''e'' in the pronouns ''me'', ''te'', ''ze'', ''le'', ''em'', ''ne'', ''we'', ''es'' is read as [ə]. This is the main difference between ''es'' [əs], "them", and ''es'' [εs], "you are" / "he is". | ||
The pronoun ''toe'' becomes ''oe'' when follows the verb in questions. | The pronoun ''toe'' becomes ''oe'' when follows the verb in questions. | ||
The pronoun ''woes'' has got two distinct form: ''woes/we/ | The pronoun ''woes'' has got two distinct form: ''woes/we/wuusc'' and ''u/u/usc''. These forms are not interchangeable, as the form ''u'' is used as polite form. The reflexive of this form is however still ''we''. | ||
Some examples: | Some examples: | ||
* ''Me oodt oe?'' - Do you hear me? | * ''Me oodt oe?'' - Do you hear me? | ||
* ''Toe wijdt | * ''Toe wijdt im'' - You see him. | ||
* ''Eg ood | * ''Eg ood im, hood tie'' - I hear him, not you. | ||
* ''Eg zom | * ''Eg zom tiekc' - I am with you. | ||
* '' | * ''Is dijct id ar noes'' - He says it to us. | ||
* ''Noes ne loun'' - We wash (ourselves). | * ''Noes ne loun'' - We wash (ourselves). | ||
* ''Eg me | * ''Eg me claam Toen'' - My name is Tony. | ||
* ''Koem we | * ''Koem we claman u?'' - What is your name? (polite form) | ||
* ''Proedt oe | * ''Proedt oe nuusc?'' - Do you come with us? | ||
* ''Lesme ijr!'' - Let me go! | * ''Lesme ijr!'' - Let me go! | ||
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Possessive pronouns are always preceded by article, ex.: | Possessive pronouns are always preceded by article, ex.: | ||
* '' | * ''Is es mies carin, hood hij tuis'' - He's my friend, not yours. | ||
Sometimes the possessor is specified with '''a + pronoun''' to avoid ambiguity, above all in the case of the 3rd person, ex.: | Sometimes the possessor is specified with '''a + pronoun''' to avoid ambiguity, above all in the case of the 3rd person, ex.: | ||
* ''Eëus | * ''Eëus carin a d-iem'' or ''Hij carin a d-iem'' - His friend (of him); | ||
* ''Eëus | * ''Eëus carins a d-eem'' or ''Hijs carins a d-eem'' - Their friends (of her). | ||
Note that the possessives of 3rd person singular and plural has just one form. | Note that the possessives of 3rd person singular and plural has just one form. | ||
In the speech the possessive pronouns are usually formed without using the article, but using the pronouns ''uin'' after the possessive, ex.: | In the speech the possessive pronouns are usually formed without using the article, but using the pronouns ''uin'' after the possessive, ex.: | ||
* '' | * ''Is es mies carin, hood tuis uin'' - He's my friend, not yours (lit. "your one"). | ||
===Demonstratives=== | ===Demonstratives=== | ||
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!'''Plural''' | !'''Plural''' | ||
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|colspan="2"| | |colspan="2"|iw | ||
| | |ils | ||
|} | |} | ||
Ex.: | Ex.: | ||
* '' | * ''Iw cat es nit'' - That cat is cute; | ||
* '' | * ''Iw liver es hij tuis'' - That book is yours; | ||
* ''Eg wol iste awouw'' - I want this apple. | * ''Eg wol iste awouw'' - I want this apple. | ||
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| - | | - | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'' | |''quiduin'' | ||
| - | | - | ||
|everyone | |everyone | ||
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|every | |every | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'' | |''oucuin'' | ||
| - | | - | ||
|anyone | |anyone | ||
|'' | |''ouc'' | ||
|any | |any | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'' | |''oucries'' | ||
| - | | - | ||
|anything | |anything | ||
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| - | | - | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'' | |''cou'' | ||
|'' | |''cous'' | ||
|which one(s) | |which one(s) | ||
|'' | |''cou'' | ||
|which / what | |which / what | ||
|- | |- | ||
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|such | |such | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'' | |''pooc'' | ||
|'' | |''poocs'' | ||
|a little / few | |a little / few | ||
|'' | |''pooc'' | ||
|a little / few | |a little / few | ||
|- | |- | ||
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Some pronominal forms have got both a singular and a plural voice, but adjective forms have got ONLY one voice, that is both singular and plural. Except for ''nuin'' / ''ries'' and '' | Some pronominal forms have got both a singular and a plural voice, but adjective forms have got ONLY one voice, that is both singular and plural. Except for ''nuin'' / ''ries'' and ''oucuin'' / ''oucries'', indefinites don't have a gender distinction. | ||
===Relatives, interrogatives and exclamatives=== | ===Relatives, interrogatives and exclamatives=== | ||
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!'''Meaning''' | !'''Meaning''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'' | |''qui'' | ||
|who | |who | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'' | |''que'' | ||
|that, which | |that, which | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'' | |''cui'' | ||
|whose | |whose | ||
|} | |} | ||
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Some examples: | Some examples: | ||
* ''Hij zier | * ''Hij zier qui eg noesc es bon.'' - The man who(m) I know is gentle. | ||
* ''Hij | * ''Hij cat que eg haf wist es parf.'' - The cat that/which I've seen is little. | ||
* ''Hijs zierels | * ''Hijs zierels cui vijls haan mort zunt ils.'' - The women whose sons have died are those. | ||
''' | '''Qui''' and '''que''' can be used as interrogatives and exclamatives too, f.ex.: | ||
* '' | * ''Qui es is?'' - Who is he? | ||
* '' | * ''Que vagt oe?'' - What are you doing? | ||
''' | '''Cui''' cannot be used in interrogatives, instead of it it is used '''a qui''': | ||
* ''A | * ''A qui es ist liver?'' - Whose is this book? | ||
We have to pay attention to translate the English word ''what''. In some cases it can be translated as '' | We have to pay attention to translate the English word ''what''. In some cases it can be translated as ''cou'': | ||
* '' | * ''Cou anuin nit!'' - What a beautiful name! | ||
* '' | * ''Cou es tuis anuin?'' - What's your name? | ||
Relatives can be used also as interrogatives or exclamatives and the axamples above show it clearly. Other interrogatives are: | Relatives can be used also as interrogatives or exclamatives and the axamples above show it clearly. Other interrogatives are: | ||
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|where | |where | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'' | |''cand'' | ||
|when | |when | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'' | |''coem'' | ||
|how | |how | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'' | |''cvot'' / ''cvots'' | ||
|how much / how many | |how much / how many | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'' | |''cuir'' | ||
|why | |why | ||
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'' | ''Cuir'' is used both in questions and answers; ''unt'' and ''cand'' can be used also as a sort of relatives: | ||
* '' | * ''Cuir vleet oe?'' - Why do you cry? | ||
* '' | * ''Cuir eg zom meist.'' - Because I'm sad. | ||
* ''Hij | * ''Hij wiw, unt eg wijf.'' - The city where I live. | ||
* '' | * ''Cvots eers coegt le?'' - How much money does she need? (''eer'', "money", is a countable noun in Aarlaansk and has got both singular and plural) | ||
* ''Hoe tens, | * ''Hoe tens, cand eg veu uin juiven.'' - The time when I was a boy. | ||
== Adverbs == | == Adverbs == |
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