Pronouns Flashcards
ako
Pumunta ako sa Pilipinas.
I
First person. In focus. Singular. Ang type. Used to refer to yourself and only yourself
akin
Akin ang wallet na ito.
my, mine
Used to signify possession over something. Used less in everyday speech. Used to emphasize ownership.
kita
Mahal kita.
I and you
Rarely used
kami
Pumunta kami sa California
We (exclusive)
First person. In focus. Plural. Ang type. Excludes the person being spoken to.
tayo
Pumupunta tayo sa tabing-dagat.
We (inclusive)
First person. In focus. Plural. Ang type. Includes the person being spoken to.
ikaw
Ikaw ang lahat sa akin.
You
Second person. In focus. Singular. Ang type. Typically used at the start of the sentence as the subject. Only used at the end for emphasis (i.e. “Ang pinakamahalagang tao dito ay ikaw.”)
Some exceptions:
Kung ako ikaw… (If I were you…)
Kung ikaw ang tatanungin… (If you were to be asked…)
ka
Mahilig ka ba sa isda?
You
Second person. In focus. Singular. Ang type. Never used at the start of a sentence as compared to “ikaw” which is only used at the start.
kayo
Matalino kayo.
You (you all)
Second person. In focus. Plural. Ang type. Refers to two or more people you are speaking to.
siya
Malaki siya.
He, she, it
Third person. In focus. Singular. Ang type. Used to refer to another person or object.
sila
Pupuntahan sila ng bahay sa nakikita ng laro
They
Third person. In focus. Plural. Ang type. Uses when talking about groups of people or objects.
ito
Nalaglag ito.
Nalanta ang mga ito.
Ito si Noel.
It
Ang-pronoun. Demonstrative. Near the speaker. Substitute for ang-phrases. Also used as pointer to bring attention to a referent noun.
iyan
May ilaw iyan.
Nawala ang mga iyan.
Iyan ang upuan ko.
That
Ang-pronoun. Demonstrative. Near the hearer. Also used as pointer to bring attention to a referent noun.
iyon
Nasa kusina iyon.
Binili niya ang mga iyon.
Iyon ang tatay niya.
That (over there)
Ang-pronoun. Demonstrative. Far from both. Also used as pointer to bring attention to a referent noun.
ko
Cellphone ko ito. (1)
Binili ko ang damit para kay Rosa. (2)
Bumili sila ko. (3)
My, of me
Ng-pronoun. Not focused. First person. Singular. Used to refer to yourself. Cannot be used in the beginning of a sentence.
- Indicates possession
- Substitute for actor in object-focused sentence
- Substitute for object in actor-focused sentence
namin
Bahay namin iyan. (1)
Pupuntahan namin ang buwan bukas. (2)
Naglinis kami namin. (3)
Our, we, of us (exclusive)
Ng-pronoun. Not focused. First person. Plural. Excludes the person being spoken to.
- Indicates possession
- Substitute for actor in object-focused sentence
- Substitute for object in actor-focused sentence