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Arlaen has older standalone forms, as well as verb endings which are preferred in daily speech. The pronouns reflect a strong sense of connection and community, and an animist view of the world.
1st person:
Singular or "me and mine, the group I'm part of, etc"
Subject: inne, -n, -nne
Object: an, -n,
Possessive: inwe, -nwi (sometimes spelled -nwy until I change it)
Plural/collective (for referring someone as part of a group, and/or referring to the group itself): ilne/-lne (s), alne/-lne (o), ilni/-lni (poss).
"we" (inclusive or unspecified)
Subject: imme, -mme
Object: ame, -me/-mme
Possessive: imwe, -mwi
Plural/collective: ilme/-lme, alme/-lme, ilmi/-lmi.
2nd person:
All plurals can be used as either singular or "you and yours etc" unless stated.
Familiar. This form is not used to denote lower social status.
Subject: ithre, -th, -the (double thorn)
Object: ath, -th
Pos: ithwe, -thwi
Plural/col: ilte/-lte, alte/-lte, ilti/-lti.
Formal, neutral.
Subject: ixre, -k, -xe (sometimes spelled ch)
Object: ak/axe, -k
Pos: ikwe, -kwi
Plural/col: ilke/-lke, alke/-lke, ilki/-lki.
Formal + emotional closeness (the "love and respect" form)
Subject: isse, -s, -sse
Object: as, -s
Pos: iswe, -swi
Plural/col: ilse/-lse, alse/-lse, ilsi/-lsi.
3rd person
All plurals can be used as either singular or "you and yours etc" unless stated.
Feminine
Subject: ire, -r, -rre
Object: ar, -r
Pos: iri, -ri
Plural/collective: ilre/-lre, alre/-lre, ilri/-lri (this form can be used regardless of the genders of whoever else is in the collective group)
Masculine
Subject: ide, -d, -dde (-rde/dre?)
Object: ad, -d
Pos: idi, -di
Plural/col: ilde/-lde, alde/-lde, ildi/-ldi (same note applies)
Neutral (can be used for singular they)
Subject: ive, -v, -vre/-vve
Obj: av, -v
Pos: ivi, -vi
Plural/col: ilve/-lve, alve/-lve, ilvi/-lvi (same note applies).
Non-specified person, most likely an individual (like "one" or general "you" in Eng)
Sub: ife, -v, -fre/-ffe
Obj: afe, -f
Pos: ifi, -fi
Plural/col: ilfe/-lfe, alfe/-lfe, ilfi/-lfi (they can belong to a group even if they're an individual)
Non-specified group
Sub: ille, -l, -lle
Obj: al, -l
Pos: ilwi, -lwi
This *is* the plural/collective form!
Any of the third person pronouns can be used to translate English "it." Arlaen doesn't make a distinction between humanoids and other parts of the world.
The standalone forms are also used for "myself, yourself, etc" and "mine, yours, etc."
If you have a subject and an object, attach the subject first and then the object ending (mirinneth "I see you.")
You can also (especially in poetry) use the standalone object before the verb+subject ending. (an thandereav "it carries me")
I'm thinking of a -t- form that may be used for emphasis (or something else?), but for now the full forms can be used for that.
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