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! Third <br>person | ! Third <br>person | ||
| colspan="4" | {{wt|伊}}<br />'''{{x|y}}'''<br /> | | colspan="4" | {{wt|伊}}<br />'''{{x|y}}''', '''{{x|yi}}''' <br />he, she, him, her | ||
| colspan="4" | {{tj|𪜶}}<br />'''{{x|yn}}'''<br />they, them | | colspan="4" | {{tj|𪜶}}<br />'''{{x|yn}}'''<br />they, them | ||
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{{gt|goarn|阮|we (exclusive)}}, {{x|gurn}} | {{gt|goarn|阮|we (exclusive)}}, {{x|gurn}} | ||
*usually means "we" (not including listener). Can also mean you (singular) in a polite manner. For example, "How are we doing today?" to really mean "How are you doing today?" | * usually means "we" (not including listener). Can also mean you (singular) in a polite manner. For example, "How are we doing today?" to really mean "How are you doing today?" | ||
*"Lie aix khix tøfui?" (normal) | *"Lie aix khix tøfui?" (normal) | ||
*A girl asks her boyfriend, "Goarn aix khix tøfui?" (polite). Equivalent to "Lie aix..." but it's more inclusive. | *A girl asks her boyfriend, "Goarn aix khix tøfui?" (polite). Equivalent to "Lie aix..." but it's more inclusive. | ||
*[[goarn-taw]], goarn-[[amar]] | |||
*'''Gurn''' is more common in the '''north''' | '''goarn-''', '''gurn-''' | ||
*'''Goarn''' is used in the '''south''' ( | * my, our, as in '''[[goarn-taw]]''', '''goarn-[[amar]]''' | ||
**However, in Tailaam, goarn is used | * '''Gurn-''' is more common in the '''north''' | ||
* '''Goarn-''' is used in the '''south''' (Tafkao, Tailaam) | |||
**However, in Tailaam, '''goarn-''' is used by males; females use '''gurn-''' | |||
==Larn== | ==Larn== | ||
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==Lirn== | ==Lirn== | ||
{{Greetings_to_the_Universe_in_Amoy}} | |||
{{gt|lirn|恁|(''plural'') you / (''possessive'') your}} | {{gt|lirn|恁|(''plural'') you / (''possessive'') your}} | ||
;[[Thaekhofng]] peng'iuo, lirn hør! :Friends from outer space, hello! | ;[[Thaekhofng]] peng'iuo, [[lirn hør]]! :Friends from outer space, hello! | ||
;Lirn-taw ti tøfui? :Where is your home/house? | ;Lirn-taw ti tøfui? :Where is your home/house? | ||
== | == Siongkoafn == | ||
*[[Possessive]]s | *[[Possessive]]s | ||
[[Category: Taiguo Siong'iong 460-ji]] | [[Category: Taiguo Siong'iong 460-ji]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:22, 3 August 2022
Jinzhefng taixbengsuu (人稱代名詞; personal pronouns; ref. to Chinese pronouns and 臺灣閩南語常用代名詞)
Personal pronouns Person Singular Plural First
person我
goar
I, meExclusive Inclusive 阮†
goarn / gurn
we, us咱†
larn
we, usSecond
personInformal Formal 恁†
lirn
you你†
lie
youn/a
n/a
n/aThird
person伊
y, yi
he, she, him, her𪜶†
yn
they, them
Goar
- see also: zuxgvor
Goarn
goarn (阮† we (exclusive)), gurn
- usually means "we" (not including listener). Can also mean you (singular) in a polite manner. For example, "How are we doing today?" to really mean "How are you doing today?"
- "Lie aix khix tøfui?" (normal)
- A girl asks her boyfriend, "Goarn aix khix tøfui?" (polite). Equivalent to "Lie aix..." but it's more inclusive.
goarn-, gurn-
- my, our, as in goarn-taw, goarn-amar
- Gurn- is more common in the north
- Goarn- is used in the south (Tafkao, Tailaam)
- However, in Tailaam, goarn- is used by males; females use gurn-
Larn
- The inclusive "larn" may be used to express politeness or solidarity, as in the example of a speaker asking a stranger "Where do we live?", but meaning "Where do you live?".
- Speaker asks stranger, "Larn toax ti tøfui?"
- Speaker means, "Lie toax ti tøfui?" in a polite manner.
Lie
Lirn
lirn (恁† (plural) you / (possessive) your)
- Thaekhofng peng'iuo, lirn hør!
- Friends from outer space, hello!
- Lirn-taw ti tøfui?
- Where is your home/house?