Pronoun Paradigm: Khmer (Central Dialect)
Paradigm Details:
Language: (khm) Khmer (Central Dialect).
Family:
System Type: F
Source: Haiman (2011).
Comment: In addition to the pronouns listed below, a number of additional forms in each person exist that index various levels of honorificity. The first person singular form listed here is used where the 'speaker is acting humble or polite', the second person form is utilized where the 'addressee is older or of higher status' while the third person form is used where the 'referent is (a) respected other' (Haiman 2011:184 ff). The remaining pronouns and their functions are described in detail by Haiman (2011:184 ff).
Pronoun Paradigm:
| A | S | O | Poss. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st (excl) Person Singular | knjom | knjom | knjom | knjom |
| 1st (excl) Person Dual | knjom | knjom | knjom | knjom |
| 1st (excl) Person Plural | knjom | knjom | knjom | knjom |
| 1st (incl) Person Dual | knjom | knjom | knjom | knjom |
| 1st (incl) Person Plural | knjom | knjom | knjom | knjom |
| 2nd Person Singular | loːk | loːk | loːk | loːk |
| 2nd Person Dual | loːk | loːk | loːk | loːk |
| 2nd Person Plural | loːk | loːk | loːk | loːk |
| 3rd Person Singular Gender 1 | koat | koat | koat | koat |
| 3rd Person Singular Gender 2 | koat | koat | koat | koat |
| 3rd Person Dual | koat | koat | koat | koat |
| 3rd Person Plural | koat | koat | koat | koat |