More Pronouns - Words Replacing Nouns

We have studied two Rules about Subject and Object Phrases.

The Minimal Subject/Object Rule
A minimal Subject or Object is made up of a Noun with an optional Determiner.

In this Chapter we will add some more Pronouns to your Vocabulary.

Pronouns have some important characteristics.

Gender
Unlike English, there are no gender forms in Bangla usage, so there is no distinction between "him" and "her".
Singular and Plural
Pronouns have a singular or plural form. This is similar to English where a distinction is made when you say "I went home" compared to "We went home".
Use in Subject or Object Phrase
Pronouns take slightly different forms based on whether they are used in the "Subject" of the sentence or the "Object". For example, in English, you would say "I went home" and "The dog bit me" although you are referring to the same entity.

The most common Pronouns are shown below.

Here are some sentences that use the different Pronouns shown above.

English	Bangla
I will go home	আমি বাড়ি যাব ami baRi Jabo
You will go home	তুমি বাড়ি যাবে tumi baRi Jabe
We will go home	আমরা বাড়ি যাব amora baRi Jabo
She will go home	ও বাড়ি যাবে O baRi Jabe
They will go home	ওরা বাড়ি যাবে Ora baRi Jabe
She will give a sari to me	ও আমাকে শাড়ি দেবে O amake shaRi debe
I will give a sari to you	আমি তোমাকে শাড়ি দেব ami tOmake shaRi debo
I gave them things	আমি ওদের জিনিস দিয়েছি ami Oder jinis diyechhi

The Minimal Subject/Object Rule