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<div | <div class="pg_page_title"> Personal pronouns – Lingala Language</div> | ||
There are six personal pronouns in Lingala, and they’re used very, very often, so it also helps to learn them. | There are six personal pronouns in Lingala, and they’re used very, very often, so it also helps to learn them. | ||
ngai – (n-GUY) – me, mine | ngai – (n-GUY) – me, mine | ||
yo – (yoh) – you, yours | yo – (yoh) – you, yours | ||
ye – (yeah) – him, her, his, hers | ye – (yeah) – him, her, his, hers | ||
biso – (BEE-sew) – we, ours | biso – (BEE-sew) – we, ours | ||
bino – (BEE-noh) – you, yours (plural) | bino – (BEE-noh) – you, yours (plural) | ||
bango – (BANG-oh) – them, their | bango – (BANG-oh) – them, their | ||
The personal pronouns are an important part of most conversations in Lingala, particularly with its streamlined, article-free construction. Unlike subject pronouns, personal pronouns are often used by themselves and you will hear them in almost every sentence. | The personal pronouns are an important part of most conversations in Lingala, particularly with its streamlined, article-free construction. Unlike subject pronouns, personal pronouns are often used by themselves and you will hear them in almost every sentence. | ||
Personal pronouns usually appear after the subject they refer to. For example, ‘our house’ is ndako na biso – ndako (house) and biso (our). And ‘my fruit’ is mbuma na ngai – mbuma (fruit) and ngai (mine). | Personal pronouns usually appear after the subject they refer to. For example, ‘our house’ is ndako na biso – ndako (house) and biso (our). And ‘my fruit’ is mbuma na ngai – mbuma (fruit) and ngai (mine). | ||
You’ll no doubt notice that there is a ‘na’ in each of these sentences. Be patient. We’ll get to that next. For the moment, focus on the order and the rhythm of each of the sentences. It’s a very common construction, and one that you’ll hear over and over. | You’ll no doubt notice that there is a ‘na’ in each of these sentences. Be patient. We’ll get to that next. For the moment, focus on the order and the rhythm of each of the sentences. It’s a very common construction, and one that you’ll hear over and over. | ||
Here are a few more examples: | Here are a few more examples: | ||
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ndunda na bango – ndunda (vegetables) na bango (their) – their vegetables | ndunda na bango – ndunda (vegetables) na bango (their) – their vegetables | ||
<span link>Consider exploring these related pages after completing this lesson:</span> [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/Present-Tense|Present Tense]], [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/Verb-to-be|Verb to be]], [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/Regular-Verbs|Regular Verbs]] & [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/Prepositions|Prepositions]]. | |||
==Source== | ==Source== | ||
https://lobalingala.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/23042014-loba-lingala.pdf | https://lobalingala.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/23042014-loba-lingala.pdf | ||
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<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fQAwEXDX5Y</youtube> | <youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fQAwEXDX5Y</youtube> | ||
== | ==Other Lessons== | ||
* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/Create-your-first-simple-sentences-in-the-affirmative|Create your first simple sentences in the affirmative]] | * [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/Create-your-first-simple-sentences-in-the-affirmative|Create your first simple sentences in the affirmative]] | ||
* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/Adjectives|Adjectives]] | * [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/Adjectives|Adjectives]] | ||
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* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/The-Past-Tense-To-Be|The Past Tense To Be]] | * [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/The-Past-Tense-To-Be|The Past Tense To Be]] | ||
* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/Using-infinitive-verb-forms|Using infinitive verb forms]] | * [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/Using-infinitive-verb-forms|Using infinitive verb forms]] | ||
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