Re: Combined Pronouns
From: | J Y S Czhang <czhang23@...> |
Date: | Friday, November 9, 2001, 6:28 |
>En réponse à Patrick Jarrett <seraph@...>:
>
>> I and you
>> He and I
>> she and I
>> Them and me
>> You and them
>
>> Anyone know a language, con or true, that has a system like this?
Tok Pisin and Bislama - 2 English-lexifier pidgin languages from the
South Pacific (Tok Pisin bilong Papua Niugini, Bislama blong Vanuatu) have
what you have called "combined pronouns."
Tok Pisin
SINGULAR
I/me ==> mi
you ===> yu
he/she/it/him/her => em
it (as object in sentence) => en
PLURAL
1st person exclusive (we/all of my people) ==> mipela
1st " inclusive (we/you and me) ===> yumi
2nd " you (plural) ========> yupela
3rd " they/them ========> ol/olpela
czHANg