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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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).