yoʼ
See also: Appendix:Variations of "yo"
Chamorro
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Pronoun
[edit]yoʼ
Usage notes
[edit]- yoʼ is used either as a subject of an intransitive verb or as an object of a transitive verb (absolutive), while hu is used as a subject of a transitive verb (ergative).
- Gumupu yoʼ. ― I flew.
- Si Juan ha liʼeʼ yoʼ ― Juan saw me
- In transitive clauses with an indefinite object, yoʼ can be used as a subject.
- Manhatsa yoʼ lamasa ― I lifted a table
See also
[edit]| singular | plural inclusive | plural exclusive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| hu-type pronouns | |||
| 1st person | hu | ta | in |
| 2nd person | un | en | |
| 3rd person | ha | ma | |
| yoʼ-type pronouns | |||
| 1st person | yoʼ | hit | ham |
| 2nd person | hao | hamyo | |
| 3rd person | gueʼ | siha | |
| emphatic pronouns | |||
| 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.