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Person Pronouns
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Table 1: Pronouns
1st : lontuwan/ulontuwan 'I (very polite)'
Ion/long 'I'
kee 'I (vulgar)'
Plural: geutanyoe 'we (inclusive)'
kamoe 'we (exclusive)'
2nd : droeneuh 'you (respected; of older persons)'
Plural: droeneuh mandum 'you all'
gata 'you (of younger adult)'
Plural: gata mandum 'you all'
kaa 'you (of children)'
Plural: Hah,mandum 'you ail'
3rd : droeneuhnvan 'he/she (very respected; used for
prophets, "ulama" (very revered cleric), one's
own parents (by respected adults))'
Plural: droeneuhnyan mandum 'they'
gopnyan 'he/she (respected; of older person)'
Plural: goonvan mandum 'they;' also: ureuengnvan
'they (far)' and ureuengnvoe 'they (near)'
Iih 'he/she/it (of younger person, non-muslim
foreigner (except one's own teacher or an old
person), animal, unrespected entity)'
Plural: iih mandum 'they (only for person);' also
awaknvan 'they (far)' and awaknyoe 'they (near)'