PERSONAL PRONOUNS

Singular

1st Person

Kuv

I

2nd Person

Koj

You

3rd Person

Nwg1/Nws2

He, She, It

Examples:

1.      Kuv tuaj kawm ntawv Moob. [I come to study Mong.]

2.      Koj puas kaam qha kuv? [Will you teach me?]

3.      Nwg paub lug Aas-kiv xwb. [S/he speaks English only.]

 

Dual (two)

1st Person

Ib1/Wb2

We

2nd Person

Meb1/Neb2

You/You two

3rd Person

Ob tug1/Nkawd2

They/Them/Those two

Examples:

1.      Ib moog tom khw. [We go to the store.]

2.      Meb puas xaav moog hab? [Do you two want to go, too?]

3.      Ob tug tseem noj mov. [They are still eating.]

 

Plural (three or more)

1st Person

Peb

We

2nd Person

Mej1/Nej2

You

3rd Person

Puab1/Lawv2

They/Them/Those few

 Examples:

1.      Peb tuaj paab mej. [We come to help you.]

2.      Mej yog Moob los tsi yog? [Are you Mong or not?]

3.      Puab yog tuab neeg zoo. [They are good people.]

 

 

Note:  Mong Leng1 use only; Hmong Der2 use only