yoʼ

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Chamorro

Pronunciation

Pronoun

yoʼ

  1. I, me

Usage notes

  • yoʼ is used either as a subject of an intransitive verb or as an object of a transitive verb, while hu is used as a subject of a transitive verb.
    Gumupu yoʼ.I flew.
    Si Juan ha liʼeʼ yoʼJuan saw me
  • In transitive clauses with an indefinite object, yoʼ can be used as a subject.
    Manhatsa yoʼ lamasaI lifted a table

See also

References

  • Donald M. Topping (1973) Chamorro Reference Grammar, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press.