Pronoun Paradigm: Malay
Paradigm Details:
Family:
System Type: F
Source: Othman and Atmosumarto (1995).
Comment: The forms below are given in the (largely) phonemic Malay orthography. See Othman and Atmosumarto (1995:1-11) for brief non-technical discussion of the relationship between orthography and phonology in Malay. In addition, note that 'informal' 1SG and 2SG also exist in addition to the forms listed below (Othman and Atmosumarto 1995:232).
Pronoun Paradigm:
| A | S | O | Poss. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st (excl) Person Singular | saya | saya | saya | saya |
| 1st (excl) Person Dual | kami | kami | kami | kami |
| 1st (excl) Person Plural | kami | kami | kami | kami |
| 1st (incl) Person Dual | kita | kita | kita | kita |
| 1st (incl) Person Plural | kita | kita | kita | kita |
| 2nd Person Singular | anda | anda | anda | anda |
| 2nd Person Dual | anda | anda | anda | anda |
| 2nd Person Plural | anda | anda | anda | anda |
| 3rd Person Singular Gender 1 | dia | dia | dia | dia |
| 3rd Person Singular Gender 2 | dia | dia | dia | dia |
| 3rd Person Dual | mereka | mereka | mereka | mereka |
| 3rd Person Plural | mereka | mereka | mereka | mereka |