Pronoun Paradigm: Yoruba
Paradigm Details:
Family:
System Type: F
Source: Bamgbose (1966).
Comment: The third person singular object pronoun takes the form of the vowel of the verb (Bamgbose 1966:106). Thus, the numeral '0' is listed in the relevant cells as a place holder. In addition to this, the '.' placed initially in the first and second person singular possessive forms listed below represents a floating low tone (Bamgbose 1966:106). Finally, a number of variations in form of the pronouns listed below are noted by Bamgbose (1966:105-6).
Pronoun Paradigm:
| A | S | O | Poss. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st (excl) Person Singular | mo | mo | mi | .mi |
| 1st (excl) Person Dual | a | a | wa | wa |
| 1st (excl) Person Plural | a | a | wa | wa |
| 1st (incl) Person Dual | a | a | wa | wa |
| 1st (incl) Person Plural | a | a | wa | wa |
| 2nd Person Singular | o | o | ɔ | .rɛ, .ɛ |
| 2nd Person Dual | ɛ | ɛ | jí̃ | jí̃ |
| 2nd Person Plural | ɛ | ɛ | jí̃ | jí̃ |
| 3rd Person Singular Gender 1 | ó | ó | 0 | rɛ̀, ɛ̀ |
| 3rd Person Singular Gender 2 | ó | ó | 0 | rɛ̀, ɛ̀ |
| 3rd Person Dual | wɔ́̃ | wɔ́̃ | wɔ̃ | wɔ̃ |
| 3rd Person Plural | wɔ́̃ | wɔ́̃ | wɔ̃ | wɔ̃ |