सर्वनाम (Pronouns)
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What are personal pronouns?
Personal pronouns (pronoms personnels) are used to refer to people or to replace a noun or phrase that has already been mentioned. The personal pronoun changes depending on its role in the sentence.
11. Subject Pronouns (Pronoms sujets)
Subject pronouns indicate who or what is performing the action of the verb.
| French | English |
|---|---|
| 1je (j') | I |
| 2tu | you (singular, informal) |
| 3il / elle / on | he / she / one |
| 4nous | we |
| 5vous | you (plural / formal) |
| 6ils / elles | they (masc. / fem.) |
22. Stressed Pronouns (Pronoms toniques)
Stressed pronouns (pronoms toniques) are used for emphasis, after prepositions, or when the pronoun stands alone.
jemoi
tutoi
il/ellelui/elle
nousnous
vousvous
ils/elleseux/elles
3. Object Pronouns (Pronoms compléments)
Object pronouns replace the direct or indirect object of a verb. They are placed before the conjugated verb.
Direct Object Pronouns
- meme
- teyou
- le / lahim/it / her/it
- nousus
- vousyou
- lesthem
Indirect Object Pronouns
- meto me
- teto you
- luito him/her
- nousto us
- vousto you
- leurto them
Placement Rule
Object pronouns are placed before the conjugated verb in French, not after it like in English.
Example:
Je le vois. = I see him.