Pronous and honorifics
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This public article was written by Elunia, and last updated on 10 Dec 2020, 13:57.
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[top]Basic pronouns
The basic personal pronouns are:
| Person | |
|---|---|
| 1st Singular | ja ja |
| 2nd Singular | ji ji |
| 3rd Singular | je je |
| 5th | eni eni |
| 1st Plural | jaa jaa/ jasl jasl |
| 2nd Plural | jii jii/ jisl jisl |
| 3rd Plural | jee jee/ jesl jesl |
[top]Fifth person
5th person is a generic or indefinite person. For example:
sInlsu eni a u. Sinlsu eni a u. - It rains. (Gloss: rain 5Fifth person (person)
indefinite or generic; one, "they" say that NOMNominative (case)
TRANS subject, INTR argument PRESPresent tense (tense)
current).
Also the 5th person is used for passive voice when there is no actor (if it is then if you want to emphasize the patient move him to the start):
nVå je nvjiså i eni a u. Nvå je nvjiså i eni a u. - "The book is taken" (Gloss: Take 3SThird person singular (person)
neither speaker nor addressee book OBLOblique (argument)
indirect or demoted object 5Fifth person (person)
indefinite or generic; one, "they" say that NOMNominative (case)
TRANS subject, INTR argument).
nVå je nvjiså i ja a u. Nvå je nvjiså i ja a u. - "The book is taken by me" (Gloss: Take 3SThird person singular (person)
neither speaker nor addressee book OBLOblique (argument)
indirect or demoted object 1SFirst person singular (person)
speaker, signer, etc.; I NOMNominative (case)
TRANS subject, INTR argument).
Also the 5th person is used instead of "someone"/"something":
nVåsjahi eni a je ësija nv ja i e. Nvåsjahi eni a je ësija nv ja i e. - "Someone stole my car. (Gloss: Steal 5Fifth person (person)
indefinite or generic; one, "they" say that NOMNominative (case)
TRANS subject, INTR argument 3SThird person singular (person)
neither speaker nor addressee car POSSGPossessed (case)
marks being owned 1SFirst person singular (person)
speaker, signer, etc.; I OBLOblique (argument)
indirect or demoted object PASTPast tense (tense)
action occurred before moment of speech)
[top]Pronoun modifications
Personal pronouns also can have gender, animacity,
Example: Janja - 1S-FEM, Jenøhu - 3S-INANIM,
[top]Pronouns as articles
[top]Honorifics
The overall generalicity of Ekleya and need of respect provided the birth of large number of honorifics.
Most of the honorifics are created via adding the regular words after the personal pronoun.
The basic and the most popular: "jiji" - 2SG-respect.
WIP list of modifications for the 2nd person
| Ekleya | Gloss | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jiji | jiji | 2S-respect | You |
| Jinuji | jinuji | 2S-MASC-respect | Sir |
| jinjaji | jinjaji | 2S-FEM-respect | Ma'am |
| Jihy | jihy | 2S-big | young to old |
| Jinë | jinë | 2S-small | old to young |
| Jiså | jiså | 2S-know | Analogue of japanese sensei |
| Jisja | jisja | 2S-power | Sir or madam |
| Jinuhji | jinuhji | 2S-man-over | God |
| Jijahji | jijahji | 2S-1S-over | Master (Host) |
| Jisjahji | jisjahji | 2S-power-over | The greatest (often used as irony) |
| Jiyja | jiyja | 2S-love | Dear, love |
| Jinl | jinl | 2S-under | lower-rank (often used for prisoners or slaves). Used to show the contempt. |
| jije | jije | 2S-this | you-it (curse: not even a human) |
| Jinønl | jinqnl | 2S-animal-under | worse than animal (actually a curse). |
| Jihohji | jihohji | 2S-death-over | Immortal or hero. |
| Jiä | jiä | 2S-head | Leader |
| Jinuø | jinuq | 2S-man-create | Creator |
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