Pronouns in Penang Hokkien

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Pronouns in Penang Hokkien are very simple and regular. They are the same whether in they are the subject or the object. The meaning is derived from the position they take in the sentence and the context.

The First, Second and Third Personal Pronouns

I = wah₄
You = lu₄
He/She/It = ie₁

Plural Form

The plural forms are created by simply adding -lang₂ to the above pronouns.

We = wah₁-lang₂ (literally, "I people")
We can also be expressed with larn₄ and larn₄-lang₂, both meaning we (not including they).
You = lu₁-lang₂ (literally "you people", which explains how "you people" creeps into Malaysian English)
They = ie₁-lang₂

Examples of usage

Wah₄ keo₃ ie₁
I call him.

Ie₁ keo₃ wah₁
He calls me.

Possessiveness

Possessive Pronouns and Possessive Adjectives are created by adding -eh₂ to the First, Second and Third Personal Pronouns.

Wah-eh: My, mine
Lu-eh: Your (sgl), yours (sgl)
ie-eh: his, her, hers, its
Wah-lang-eh: Our, ours
Larn-eh, Larn-lang-eh: Our, ours
Lu-lang-eh: Your (pl), yours (pl)
ie-lang-eh: Their, theirs

ie₁-eh₃ chekh₃ tee₁ ta₁-lok₁? Where is his book? (Literally, his book at where?)

ie₁-eh₂ tee₁ chit₁-peng₂: His is here. (Literally, his-one at here.)

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