PRONOUNS - Ọ̀RỌ̀ ARỌ́PÒ-ORÚKỌ
Pronouns / Ọ̀rọ̀ Arọ́pò- orúko̩
A Pronoun is a short word that takes and replaces a noun. It can function as a subject, object or qualifier. Pronouns are used in
sentences to prevent repetition of a noun that is already known or mentioned. It thereby helps avoid repeating the noun which could
make a sentence sounds quite heavy. There are 9 different types of pronouns in English language, while Yoruba language has only
one type. (See Parts of Speech in 4A)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE PRONOUNS
YORUBA PRONOUNS
Subjective case /
Ipò Olùwà
First Person Singular
YORUBA LANGUAGE PRONOMINALS*
Objective case /
Ipò Àbọ̀
Me
Mi
I
Mo
Second Person Singular
you
O
You
Third Person Singular
He
Ó
He
Third Person Singular
She
Ó
Third Person Singular
It
First Person Plural
Possessive case /
possessive adjective
Absolute possessive pronouns
My
Èmi,
Mine
Tèmi
Ọ/Ẹ
Your
Ìwo̩
Yours
Tìwọ
Un
His
ẹ/ rẹ̀
His
Ti ti rẹ̀ / Ti ti ẹ̀
She
Her
ẹ/ rẹ̀
Her
Ti ti rẹ̀ / Ti ti ẹ̀
Ó
It
Its
ẹ/ rẹ̀
Its
Ti ti rẹ̀ / Ti ti ẹ̀ / Tì yun ùn
we
A
Us
Wa
Our
Àwa
Ours
Tàwa
Second Person Plural
you
You
Ẹ / Yín
Your
Ẹ̀ yin,
Yours
Third Person Plural
they
Wọ̀n
A
Them
Wọn
Their
Àwọn
Theirs
Tẹ̀yin
Tiwọn
*= Case means position OR the role the word plays in a statement