gueʼ
Chamorro
[edit]Pronoun
[edit]gueʼ
Usage notes
[edit]- gueʼ is used either as a subject of an intransitive verb or an object of a transitive verb, while ha is used as a subject of a transitive verb.
- Si Maria ha hatsa gueʼ ― Maria lifted him
- In a transitive clause with an indefinite object, gueʼ can also be used as a subject.
See also
[edit]Chamorro personal pronouns
| hu-type pronouns | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural inclusive | plural exclusive | |
| 1st person | hu | ta | in |
| 2nd person | un | en | |
| 3rd person | ha | ma | |
| yoʼ-type pronouns | |||
| singular | plural inclusive | plural exclusive | |
| 1st person | yoʼ | hit | ham |
| 2nd person | hao | hamyo | |
| 3rd person | gueʼ | siha | |
| emphatic pronouns | |||
| singular | plural inclusive | plural exclusive | |
| 1st person | guahu | hita | hami |
| 2nd person | hagu | hamyo | |
| 3rd person | guiya | siha | |
References
[edit]- Donald M. Topping (1973) Chamorro Reference Grammar[1], Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press.