Language/Gujarati/Grammar/Pronouns
Hi Gujarati learners! 😊
In today's lesson, we will be discussing pronouns in the Gujarati language. Pronouns are words that replace nouns and can be used to refer to people, places, things, or ideas. They are an important part of any language and understanding how to use them correctly is essential for speaking and writing in Gujarati.
Types of Pronouns
There are several types of pronouns in Gujarati. These include personal pronouns, possessive pronouns, demonstrative pronouns, reflexive pronouns, interrogative pronouns, and indefinite pronouns.
Personal Pronouns
Personal pronouns are used to refer to people or things. In Gujarati, there are two sets of personal pronouns: singular and plural.
Singular Personal Pronouns:
- મને (mane) - I/me
- તમે (tame) - you
- ત્યારે (tyare) - he/she/it
Plural Personal Pronouns:
- અમે (ame) - we/us
- તમે (tame) - you
- તેમણે (temne) - they
Possessive Pronouns
Possessive pronouns are used to indicate ownership or possession. In Gujarati, there are two sets of possessive pronouns: singular and plural.
Singular Possessive Pronouns:
- મારું (maaru) - my
- તારું (taaru) - your
- ત્યારું (tyaaru) - his/her/its
Plural Possessive Pronouns:
- અમારું (amaaru) - our
- તારું (taaru) - your
- તેમારું (temaaru) - their
Demonstrative Pronouns
Demonstrative pronouns are used to point out specific people, places, things, or ideas. In Gujarati, there are four demonstrative pronouns:
- આ (aa) - this
- તો (to) - that
- એવું (evu) - these
- તેવું (tevu) - those
Reflexive Pronouns
Reflexive pronouns are used to refer back to the subject of the sentence. In Gujarati, there are two reflexive pronouns:
- આપણે (aapne) - myself
- તમે (tame) - yourself
Interrogative Pronouns
Interrogative pronouns are used to ask questions. In Gujarati, there are three interrogative pronouns:
- કે (ke) - who
- કાહે (kahe) - what
- ક્યાં (kyaam) - where
Indefinite Pronouns
Indefinite pronouns are used to refer to people, places, things, or ideas without specifying which one. In Gujarati, there are several indefinite pronouns:
- કોઈ (koi) - someone/anyone
- કંઈ (kani) - something/anything
- કોઇ (koi) - somewhere/anywhere
- કંઇ (kani) - anyone/everyone
Conclusion
We have now discussed the different types of pronouns in Gujarati. We hope that this lesson has helped you to gain a better understanding of how to use pronouns in the Gujarati language.
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