Language/Central-khmer/Grammar/Pronouns

Central Khmer Grammar - Pronouns

Hi Central Khmer learners! 😊
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

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
ខ្ញុំ	khnhom	I/me
អ្នក	neak	you (singular/formal)
គាត់	keat	he/she/it (formal)
យើង	yeung	we/us
ពួកយើង	puok yeung	you (plural)
ពួកគាត់	puok keat	they/them

Possessive Pronouns

Possessive pronouns in Khmer follow the structure of personal pronouns with the addition of "របស់" (robos) to denote possession. Here's a corrected version:

Central Khmer	Pronunciation	English
របស់ខ្ញុំ	robos khnhom	my/mine
របស់អ្នក	robos neak	your(s)
របស់គាត់	robos keat	his/hers/its
របស់យើង	robos yeung	our(s)
របស់ពួកយើង	robos puok yeung	your(s) (plural)
របស់ពួកគាត់	robos puok keat	their(s)

Reflexive Pronouns

Reflexive pronouns in Central Khmer are formed by adding "ខ្លួន" (kloun) to the respective personal pronoun, not "ឯង (eang)" as previously stated. Here's the corrected version:

Central Khmer	Pronunciation	English
ខ្ញុំខ្លួន	khnhom kloun	myself
អ្នកខ្លួន	neak kloun	yourself
គាត់ខ្លួន	keat kloun	himself/herself/itself
យើងខ្លួន	yeung kloun	ourselves
ពួកយើងខ្លួន	puok yeung kloun	yourselves (plural)
ពួកគាត់ខ្លួន	puok keat kloun	themselves

Demonstrative Pronouns

Demonstrative pronouns are correctly noted in the original lesson, but here's a slight clarification for better understanding:

Central Khmer	Pronunciation	English
នេះ	nih	this/these
នោះ	noh	that/those

Indefinite Pronouns

The lesson on indefinite pronouns was somewhat misleading. Here's a simplified and corrected table:

Central Khmer	Pronunciation	English
មនុស្សម្នាក ់ណាមួយ	monus menak na mouy	someone
អ្វីមួយ	avei mouy	something
គ្រប់គ្នា	krob knie	everyone/everything

Interrogative Pronouns

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
អ្វី	avei	What?
នរណា	nor na	Who?
តើ	tae	(used for forming questions, not a standalone pronoun)
ហេតុអ្វី	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

• Khmer Language
• Cambodian Pronouns
• Possessive Pronoun
• Indefinite Pronouns

Other Lessons

• How to Use Be
• Gender
• Adjectives
• Plurals
• Negation
• How to Use Have
• Questions
• Give your Opinion
• Conditional Mood