Language/Central-khmer/Grammar/Pronouns
Hi Central Khmer learners! π
In this lesson, we will learn about Central Khmer pronouns, which are words that replace nouns. They help us avoid repetition and make sentences sound more natural. Pronouns are used in daily conversation, writing, and formal speeches. They are essential in any language for fluent communication.
Don't miss the chance to check out these pages as you wrap up this lesson: Describing Actions and States & How to Use Be.
Personal Pronouns[edit | edit source]
Personal pronouns in Central Khmer do not change based on gender but may vary with the level of formality and social hierarchy. Here's a corrected table of personal pronouns:
Central Khmer | Pronunciation | English |
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αααα»α | khnhom | I/me |
α’ααα | neak | you (singular/formal) |
ααΆαα | keat | he/she/it (formal) |
ααΎα | yeung | we/us |
αα½αααΎα | puok yeung | you (plural) |
αα½αααΆαα | puok keat | they/them |
Possessive Pronouns[edit | edit source]
Possessive pronouns in Khmer follow the structure of personal pronouns with the addition of "αααα" (robos) to denote possession. Here's a corrected version:
Central Khmer | Pronunciation | English |
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αααααααα»α | robos khnhom | my/mine |
ααααα’ααα | robos neak | your(s) |
ααααααΆαα | robos keat | his/hers/its |
ααααααΎα | robos yeung | our(s) |
αααααα½αααΎα | robos puok yeung | your(s) (plural) |
αααααα½αααΆαα | robos puok keat | their(s) |
Reflexive Pronouns[edit | edit source]
Reflexive pronouns in Central Khmer are formed by adding "αααα½α" (kloun) to the respective personal pronoun, not "α―α (eang)" as previously stated. Here's the corrected version:
Central Khmer | Pronunciation | English |
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αααα»ααααα½α | khnhom kloun | myself |
α’ααααααα½α | neak kloun | yourself |
ααΆαααααα½α | keat kloun | himself/herself/itself |
ααΎααααα½α | yeung kloun | ourselves |
αα½αααΎααααα½α | puok yeung kloun | yourselves (plural) |
αα½αααΆαααααα½α | puok keat kloun | themselves |
Demonstrative Pronouns[edit | edit source]
Demonstrative pronouns are correctly noted in the original lesson, but here's a slight clarification for better understanding:
Central Khmer | Pronunciation | English |
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ααα | nih | this/these |
ααα | noh | that/those |
Indefinite Pronouns[edit | edit source]
The lesson on indefinite pronouns was somewhat misleading. Here's a simplified and corrected table:
Central Khmer | Pronunciation | English |
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ααα»αααααααΆα αααΆαα½α | monus menak na mouy | someone |
α’αααΈαα½α | avei mouy | something |
αααααααααΆ | krob knie | everyone/everything |
Interrogative Pronouns[edit | edit source]
Interrogative pronouns in Central Khmer include words for asking about people, things, places, and reasons. Here's a corrected and expanded list:
Central Khmer | Pronunciation | English |
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α’αααΈ | avei | What? |
ααααΆ | nor na | Who? |
ααΎ | tae | (used for forming questions, not a standalone pronoun) |
α ααα»α’αααΈ | het avei | Why? |
To improve your Central Khmer Grammar, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!
Sources[edit | edit source]
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- How to Use Be
- Gender
- Adjectives
- Plurals
- Negation
- How to Use Have
- Questions
- Give your Opinion
- Conditional Mood