Language/Odia/Grammar/Pronouns
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In today's lesson, we will be discussing Odia pronouns. Pronouns are words that replace nouns in a sentence. They can be used to refer to people, places, things, or ideas. In Odia, there are several types of pronouns, including personal pronouns, possessive pronouns, demonstrative pronouns, and interrogative pronouns. Let's take a look at each type in more detail.
Personal Pronouns
Personal pronouns are used to refer to people or things. In Odia, there are three types of personal pronouns: singular, dual, and plural.
Singular
The singular personal pronouns are used to refer to one person or thing. The singular personal pronouns in Odia are:
- ମୁଁ (mū̃) - I
- ତୁମୁ (tumu) - you
- ତେଉ (teu) - he/she/it
Dual
The dual personal pronouns are used to refer to two people or things. The dual personal pronouns in Odia are:
- ଆମ୍ଭୁ (āmbhu) - we two
- ତୁମ୍ଭୁ (tumbhu) - you two
- ତେଉଭୁ (teubhu) - they two
Plural
The plural personal pronouns are used to refer to more than two people or things. The plural personal pronouns in Odia are:
- ଆମ୍ବୁ (āmbu) - we
- ତୁମ୍ବୁ (tumbu) - you
- ତେଉବୁ (teubu) - they
Possessive Pronouns
Possessive pronouns are used to show ownership or possession. In Odia, there are three types of possessive pronouns: singular, dual, and plural.
Singular
The singular possessive pronouns are used to show ownership or possession of one person or thing. The singular possessive pronouns in Odia are:
- ମୋ (mo) - my
- ତୋ (to) - your
- ତେଉର (teura) - his/her/its
Dual
The dual possessive pronouns are used to show ownership or possession of two people or things. The dual possessive pronouns in Odia are:
- ଆମୋ (āmo) - our two
- ତୋମୋ (tomō) - your two
- ତେଉରୋ (teurō) - their two
Plural
The plural possessive pronouns are used to show ownership or possession of more than two people or things. The plural possessive pronouns in Odia are:
- ଆମୋର (āmora) - our
- ତୋମୋର (tomōra) - your
- ତେଉରୋର (teurōra) - their
Demonstrative Pronouns
Demonstrative pronouns are used to point out people or things. In Odia, there are four types of demonstrative pronouns: this, that, these, and those.
- ଏହି (ehi) - this
- ଓହି (ohi) - that
- ଏହାରୁ (ehāru) - these
- ଓହାରୁ (ohāru) - those
Interrogative Pronouns
Interrogative pronouns are used to ask questions. In Odia, there are four types of interrogative pronouns: who, what, which, and whose.
- କେଉ (keu) - who
- କି (ki) - what
- କୌଣ (kaun) - which
- କେଉର (keura) - whose
That's it for today's lesson on Odia pronouns! We hope you have a better understanding of how to use pronouns in Odia.
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