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Ilocano
Etymology
From isu + -na.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /iˈsuna/,
- Hyphenation: i‧su‧na
Pronoun
isúna
- Third-person singular absolutive independent pronoun; he, she, him, her, it
- Synonym: isu
- Kayatmo nga ayabak isuna? ― Do you want me to call him/her?
- the same, the identical thing, the one
- Synonym: isu
Ti libro nga daytoy ket isuna ti nabasak idi kalman.- This book was the one I read yesterday.
Usage notes
- This pronoun does not have an absolutive enclitic form. It is optional to add the pronoun (where grammatical) for clarification.
- Sumrek. ― (He/she/it) went in.
- Sumrek isuna. ― He/she/it went in.
Derived terms
See also
Ilocano personal pronouns
Person
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Number
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Absolutive
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Ergative
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Oblique
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Possessive
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Disjunctive
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Enclitic
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Enclitic3
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bági form
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kukua form
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First
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singular
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siak
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-ak
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-ko, -k
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kaniak
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bagik
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kukuak, kuak
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dual
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data, sita1
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-ta
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kaniata, kadata
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bagita
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kukuata
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plural inclusive
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datayo, sitayo1
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-tayo, -tay
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kaniatayo, kadatayo
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bagitayo
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kukuatayo
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plural exclusive
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dakami, sikami1
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-kami, -kam
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-mi
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kaniami, kadakami
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bagimi
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kukuami
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Second
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singular
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sika
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-ka
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-mo, -m
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kaniam, kenka
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bagim
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kukuam
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plural
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dakayo, sikayo1
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-kayo, -kay
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-yo
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kaniayo, kadakayo
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bagiyo
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kukuayo
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Third
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singular
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isu, isuna
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Ø2
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-na
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kaniana, kenkuana
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bagina
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kukuana
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plural
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isuda
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-da
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kaniada, kadakuada
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bagida
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kukuada
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1Regional variants. 2Null morpheme. There is no absolutive enclitic for the third person singular pronoun. The disjunctives isu or isuna may also be used. 3Ergative enclitics are also used as possessive markers.
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