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===Usage Notes=== | ===Usage Notes=== | ||
*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 | *"Lie aix khix tøfui?" (normal) | ||
*A girl asks her boyfriend, "Goarn aix khix | *A girl asks her boyfriend, "Goarn aix khix tøfui?" (polite). Equivalent to "Lie aix..." but it's more inclusive. | ||
*[[goarn-taw]] | *[[goarn-taw]] | ||
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*(plural) you/(possessive) your | *(plural) you/(possessive) your | ||
*''[[Thaekhofng]] peng'iuo, lirn | *''[[Thaekhofng]] peng'iuo, lirn hør!'' | ||
*Lirn-[[taw]] ti | *Lirn-[[taw]] ti tøfui? | ||
Revision as of 09:28, 6 April 2014
Personal pronouns (ref. to Chinese pronouns)
Personal pronouns Person Singular Plural First
person我
goar 🔊
I, meExclusive Inclusive 阮
goarn 🔊/gurn 🔊
we, us咱
larn 🔊
we, usSecond
personInformal Formal 您/恁
lirn 🔊
you你/妳
lie 🔊
youn/a
n/a
n/aThird
person伊
y 🔊
(s)he, him, her
yn 🔊
they, them
Goar
Goarn
goarn 🔊/gurn 🔊 (goan2/gun2; 阮; we (exclusive))
Usage Notes
- 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-taw
Larn
Larn 🔊 (lan2; 咱; we (inclusive))
- 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.
Lirn
Lirn 🔊 (lin2; 您/恁; you (plural))
- (plural) you/(possessive) your
- Thaekhofng peng'iuo, lirn hør!
- Lirn-taw ti tøfui?