There are three categories of pronouns in Noku: Direct , Indirect and Possession. Each category is made up of 7 pronouns.
Direct pronouns are pronouns used to refer to the subject of the sentence. As previously stated, there are 7 pronouns.
Person | English | Noku |
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1st Person Singular | I | Ako |
*Plural (Inclusive) | We | Ano |
*Plural (Exclusive) | We | Ani |
2nd Person Singular | You | Tako |
Plural | You | Tano |
3rd Person Singular | He / She / They | **Mako |
Plural | They | Mano |
*The inclusive pronoun includes the listener (you and me / us). The exclusive pronoun excludes them (me / us but not you).
**Noku is a gender-less language, meaning there are no gendered words or pronouns.
Indirect pronouns are pronouns used to refer to an object which is not the subject of the sentence.
Person | English | Noku |
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1st Person Singular | Me | Iko |
Plural (Inclusive) | Us | Ino |
Plural (Exclusive) | Us | Ini |
2nd Person Singular | You | Kayo |
Plural | You | Kano |
3rd Person Singular | Them | Siyo |
Plural | Them | Sino |
-> If the verb is in Imperative, you use the Indirect pronoun.
"Give me some coffee." -> "Dadara iko seto foci."
Possessive pronouns are used to indicate possession of an object or item.
Person | English | Noku |
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1st Person Singular | Mine | Ma |
Plural (Inclusive) | Our / Ours | Mon |
Plural (Exclusive) | Our / Ours | Mion |
2nd Person Singular | Your / Yours | Ka |
Plural | Your / Yours | Kon |
3rd Person Singular | His / Hers / Theirs | Sa |
Plural | Theirs | Son |
-> To refer to an inanimate object, you can use the pronoun "ito" (Direct and Indirect) and "itos" (Possessive).