Sunday, December 7, 2008

Yo!! Pronouns in Spanish


Pronouns in Spanish are similar to those in Hindi.Here is a basic list


















Type of pronoun PurposeExamples in Spanish (English)
Subject Simply replaces the subject of a sentence Yo (I), (you), él (he), ella (she), ellos (they), ellas (they)
Demonstrative Replaces a noun while also pointing to it Éste (this one), ésta (this one), ésa (that one), aquéllos (those ones)
Object Functions as the object of a verb or preposition El (him), ella (her), (me), me (me), ellos (them)
Reflexive Used when the direct object and indirect object of a verb refer to the same person. These are used much more in Spanish than in English. Me (myself), te (yourself), se (himself, herself, themselves)
Possessive Refers to something owned or possessed by someone. Mío (mine), mía (mine), míos (mine), mías (mine), suyo (his, hers, theirs)
IndefiniteRefer to nonspecific people or thingsAlgo (something), nadie (nobody), alguien (anybody), todo (all), todas (all), uno (one), unos (some), ninguno (none)
RelativeIntroduces a clause that gives more information about a noun or pronoun Que (that, which, who, whom), quien (who, whom), cuyo (whose), cuyas (whose), donde (where), lo cual (which, that which)
Interrogative Used in questions Qué (what), quién (what), cuándo (when)

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