heonian-resources/lessons/personal_pronouns.lua
2022-05-07 19:48:34 +02:00

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print([[
]] .. makeTextEffect(EFFECT.Bold,makeTextEffect(EFFECT.Italic,colorText(COLOR.LightGray,[[
PERSONAL PRONOUNS]]))) .. colorTextBackground(COLOR.Gray,[[
SINGULAR FORM]]) .. [[
1st Person | re | me
2nd Person | ba | you
3rd Person | i.ma | they]]
)
lessonPause()
print(colorTextBackground(COLOR.Gray,[[
DUAL FORM
You can combine two singular forms to make for a dual form.
Dual forms refers exclusively to pairs of people.]]) .. [[
1st Person Dual | re.re | excludes you
| re.ba | includes you
| re.ma | emphasizes someone else (not present or unknown)
2nd Person Dual | ba.ba | you two
| ba.ma | emphasizes someone else (not present or unknown)
3rd Person Dual | i.ma.ma |
]]
)
lessonPause()
print(colorTextBackground(COLOR.Gray,[[
OTHER PLURAL FORMS
To make other plural forms, you combine singular forms and
suffix the plural conjugation <n>.]]) .. [[
1st Person Plural | ren | ambiguous
| re.ren | emphasizes (present or known, not you)
| re.ban | emphasizes (present or known, you)
| re.man | emphasises (not present or unknown)
2nd Person Plural | ban | ambiguous
| ba.ban | emphasizes (present or known)
| ba.man | emphasizes (not present or unknown)
3rd Person Plural | i.man | ambiguous
| i.ma.man | emphasizes (not present or unknown)
Other | re.ba.man | "me, you, everyone else"
]]
)
lessonPause()
print(colorTextBackground(COLOR.Gray,[[
FORMAL FORMS
Formal pronouns are used in formal situations. They are formed as following:
1. If the pronoun is singular or dual, suffixing "-l.fur".
2. If the pronoun is another plural form, suffixing -"al.fura" instead.
(This brings the sense of fully acknowledging the persons).]]) .. [[
1st Person Singular | rel.fur | formal
2nd Person Singular | bal.fur | formal
3rd Person Singular | i.mal.fur | formal
1nd Person Plural | ren.al.fu.ra | formal
2nd Person Plural | ban.al.fu.ra | formal
3nd Person Plural | i.man.al.fu.ra | formal
]])