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pronoun
ils/elles/elhes
[ijs ~ ijz | ɛjs ~ ɛjz | ejs ~ ejz]
they (3PL, see notes)
[ijs ~ ijz | ɛjs ~ ɛjz | ejs ~ ejz]
they (3PL, see notes)
Azurian
Source Language:
Azurian
Etymology
From the singular forms with an "s" at the end, influenced by other languages like French, Spanish and Portuguese. Notes
"Ils", "elles" and "elhes" are normally pronounced as [ijs], [ɛjs] and [ejs], but if the next word starts with a vowel, silent h or a voiced consonant, the /s/ at the end becomes a /z/.
"Ils" refers to a group of only males, "elles" refers to a group of only females and "elhes" to a mixed group or a group of unknown gender.
The possessive pronouns "zeu/zua/zei" mean "his/her/their own" (reflexive possessive), while "lore" means "their" when referring to different people (regular possessive):
e.g.:
"Elhes ame zeu carre." - They love their (own) car.
"Elhes ame lore carre." - They love those people's (not their own) car.
"Zeu/zua/zei" agree to the number and gender of the possessed object, while "lore" is invariable:
e.g.:
"Zeu carre" - His/her/their own car ("carre" is a masculine noun)
"Zua caze" - His/her/their own house ("caze" is a feminine noun)
"Zei carre" - His/her/their own cars (noun in the plural form)
"Lore carre" - Their car(s)
"Lore caze" - Their house(s)
From the singular forms with an "s" at the end, influenced by other languages like French, Spanish and Portuguese. Notes
"Ils", "elles" and "elhes" are normally pronounced as [ijs], [ɛjs] and [ejs], but if the next word starts with a vowel, silent h or a voiced consonant, the /s/ at the end becomes a /z/.
"Ils" refers to a group of only males, "elles" refers to a group of only females and "elhes" to a mixed group or a group of unknown gender.
The possessive pronouns "zeu/zua/zei" mean "his/her/their own" (reflexive possessive), while "lore" means "their" when referring to different people (regular possessive):
e.g.:
"Elhes ame zeu carre." - They love their (own) car.
"Elhes ame lore carre." - They love those people's (not their own) car.
"Zeu/zua/zei" agree to the number and gender of the possessed object, while "lore" is invariable:
e.g.:
"Zeu carre" - His/her/their own car ("carre" is a masculine noun)
"Zua caze" - His/her/their own house ("caze" is a feminine noun)
"Zei carre" - His/her/their own cars (noun in the plural form)
"Lore carre" - Their car(s)
"Lore caze" - Their house(s)
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Inflection of 'ils/elles/elhes' (1 table)
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Spanish (Español)ellos/ellas
French (Français)ils/elles
Portuguese (Português) eles/elas
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