Person: person
Person is a feature of personal and possessive pronouns and verbs. In verbs, this feature marks the subject, in some cases allowing the subject to be dropped entirely.
1: first person
The first person refers to the speaker; singular first person includes just one speaker, while plural first person includes many speakers, or groups the speaker with others.
Examples
- Canaf i “I will sing”
- Rydw i’in gweithio “I am working”
- Canson ni “We sang”
- Roeddwn ni’n cerdded “We were running”
2: second person
The second person refers to the listener. The singular second person denotes just one listener, while the plural form denotes several listeners.
Examples
- Cenaist ti “You(sing) sang”
- Dewch chi “You(pl) will come”
3: third person
The third person refers to one or more persons who are not present, i.e. neither speakers nor listeners.
Examples
- Mae hi’n athrowes “she is a teacher”
- Daethon nhw “they came”
0: impersonal form
The impersonal ver forms are employed when the subject is not present. It is a form distinct from the 3rd person which is frequently translated using passive voice in English. It is nevertheless not a passive form, since the verb does not agree with any argument and there is no subject whatsoever
Examples
- Gweler tudalen 20 “[one] may see page 20”
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