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*First person refers to the speaker or a group with the speaker). In English, ''I'', ''me'', ''we'' or ''us''. In Gaelic, ''mi'' & ''sinn''
 
*First person refers to the speaker or a group with the speaker). In English, ''I'', ''me'', ''we'' or ''us''. In Gaelic, ''mi'' & ''sinn''
 
*Second person refers to the party being addressed. In English ''you''. In Gaelic ''thu, tu,'' or ''sibh''
 
*Second person refers to the party being addressed. In English ''you''. In Gaelic ''thu, tu,'' or ''sibh''
*Third person refers to any other noun phrase. In English, "he, him, her, she, it, they, them,'' and any other noun phrase like "the dog'', "the clouds'' etc. In Gaelic: ''e, i, iad'' and any other noun phrase.
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*Third person refers to any other noun phrase. In English, "he, him, her, she, it, they, them'', and any other noun phrase like ''the dog'', ''the clouds'' etc. In Gaelic: ''e, i, iAd'' and any other noun phrase.
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==

Revision as of 20:29, 15 June 2012

Person refers to the perspective of a noun phrase in a sentence.

  • First person refers to the speaker or a group with the speaker). In English, I, me, we or us. In Gaelic, mi & sinn
  • Second person refers to the party being addressed. In English you. In Gaelic thu, tu, or sibh
  • Third person refers to any other noun phrase. In English, "he, him, her, she, it, they, them, and any other noun phrase like the dog, the clouds etc. In Gaelic: e, i, iAd and any other noun phrase.

See Also

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References

  • Crystal, David. A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics. The language library. Oxford, UK: Blackwell, 1997.