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Line 1: {{nimi\|mi \|PoS=content word }}▼ }}{{nimi\|sina \|PoS=content word }}▼ }}{{nimi\|ona \|PoS=content word }} The '''personal pronouns''' in [[Toki Pona]] are '''{{tp\|[[mi]]}}''' (first -person), '''{{tp\|[[sina]]}}''' (second -person), and '''{{tp\|[[ona]]}}''' (third -person). ~~Pronouns~~In terms of morphology and syntax, pronouns act ~~like~~the same as any other [[content word]] ~~when it comes to syntax and number~~. ==Number== Pronouns are grammatically unmarked for {{w\|Grammatical number\|number}}, meaning that any pronoun may be singular or plural. If number need be specified, it can be added as a [[modifier]], such as {{tp\|mi [[wan]]}} ('I'), {{tp\|mi [[tu]]}} ('us two'), {{tp\|mi [[mute]]}} ('we'),<ref group="lower-alpha">Similarly to other content words, {{tp\|[[mute]]}} is generally reserved for three or more individuals. If "we" refers to two people it is more common to use {{tp\|mi tu}} or just {{tp\|mi}} instead of {{tp\|mi mute}}.</ref> and {{tp\|mi [[ale]]}} ('we all'). ~~Pronouns do not mark [[number]], so they can be singular and plural.~~ ~~{{Example\|mi\|~~ ~~I/me~~ ==Possessives==▼ ~~we/us~~ When used as modifiers, personal pronouns almost always imply possession:▼ ▲}} ~~{{Example\|sina\|~~ ~~you~~ {{Example\|ijo <mark>mi</mark>\|<mark>my</mark> stuff<br /><mark>our</mark> stuff}} ~~y'all <small>(or any other plural form)</small>~~ {{Example\|ijo <mark>sina</mark>\|<mark>your</mark> stuff}} ▲}} {{Example\|ijo <mark>ona</mark>\|<mark>their</mark> stuff}} ~~it <small>(or she/her, he/him, singular they/them, and the like)</small>~~ ==Distinction==▼ ~~they/them~~ Pronouns doare not ~~mark~~marked for [[gender]]. ~~Instead, you~~One can narrow down the referent of a pronoun by using ~~<em>~~any~~</em>~~ quality as a modifier.▼ }} {{Example\|ona [[jelo]]\|the yellow one(s) of them}}▼ ~~If number must be specified, it can be added as a [[modifier]]:~~ {{Example\|sina [[suli]] [[o]]!\|Hey, the tall one(s) of you!\|sina suli o}}▼ {\| ~~\|{{Example\|mi [[wan]]\|I}}~~ ~~\|{{Example\|mi [[tu]]\|us two}}~~ \|{{Example\|mi [[mute]]\|we<ref>Just like with regular [[noun]]s, {{tp\|mute}} is generally reserved for three or more individuals. If "we" refers to two people it is more common to use {{tp\|mi tu}} or just {{tp\|mi}} instead of {{tp\|mi mute}}.</ref>}} ~~\|{{Example\|mi [[ale]]\|we all}}~~ \|} =={{tp\|li}} dropping==▼ <references />▼ {{Main\|mi li and sina li}}▼ If the [[subject]] of a [[sentence]] is only {{tp\|mi}} or only {{tp\|sina}}, then the particle {{tp\|[[li]]}}, ~~that~~which would usually follow it, is dropped.▼ ▲==Possessives== ▲When used as modifiers, personal pronouns almost always imply possession: ~~{{Example\|[[ijo]] <u>mi</u>\|~~ ~~<u>my</u> stuff~~ {{Example\|mi [[pona]]. ijo mi <~~ins~~mark>li</~~ins~~mark> pona.}}▼ ~~<u>our</u> stuff~~ {{Example\|sina pona. sina [[kin]] <~~ins~~mark>li</~~ins~~mark> pona.}}▼ }} {{Example\|~~ijo~~mi en ~~<u>~~sina <~~/u>\|<u~~mark>~~your~~li</umark> ~~stuff~~pona.}} {{Example\|~~ijo~~ona <~~u>ona</u>\|<u~~mark>~~their~~li</umark> ~~stuff~~pona.}} =={{tp\|sitelen pona}}== ▲==Distinction== The {{tp\|[[sitelen pona]]}} glyphs for {{tp\|mi}} ({{UCSUR char\|{{codepoint\|mi}}}}), {{tp\|sina}} ({{UCSUR char\|{{codepoint\|sina}}}}), and {{tp\|ona}} ({{UCSUR char\|{{codepoint\|ona}}}}) are composed of a circle and a stem line originating from it, possibly representing hands pointing at the direction of the person. These may be drawn with either a straight or curved stem. Rarely, these may also be drawn mirrored as of the standard versions. ▲Pronouns do not mark [[gender]]. Instead, you can narrow down the referent of a pronoun by using <em>any</em> quality as a modifier. ▲{{Example\|ona [[jelo]]\|the yellow one(s) of them}} ▲{{Example\|sina [[suli]] [[o]]!\|Hey, the tall one(s) of you!}} ▲=={{tp\|li}} dropping== ▲{{Main\|li}} ▲If the [[subject]] of a [[sentence]] is only {{tp\|mi}} or only {{tp\|sina}}, the {{tp\|[[li]]}} that would follow is dropped. ▲{{Example\|mi [[pona]]. ijo mi <ins>li</ins> pona.}} ▲{{Example\|sina pona. sina [[kin]] <ins>li</ins> pona.}} ~~{{Example\|mi [[en]] sina <ins>li</ins> pona.}}~~ ~~{{Example\|ona <ins>li</ins> pona.}}~~ ==Other pronouns== {{tpHatnote\|~~[[ni]]}} ("that") and {{tp\|[[seme]]}} ("what") are also pronouns, as they stand in for a content word or phrase, but they are not personal pronouns.~~ See also: [[ona vs. ni\|{{tp\|ona}} vs. {{tp\|ni}}]].}} Apart from personal pronouns, the words {{tp\|[[ni]]}} ("this, that") and {{tp\|[[seme]]}} ("what") also are {{w\|pronoun}}s, as they stand in for a content word or [[phrase]]. ==Notes== <references group="lower-alpha" /> <!-- ==References== ▲<references /> --> {{Words}} [[Category:Parts of speech]]