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Personal Pronouns (ang-set)

The focus pronouns

ang-set pronouns are the focus pronouns

ako, ka/ikaw, siya, etc.

📊 ang-set (focus) pronouns
Person Singular Plural
1st ako kami (excl.), tayo (incl.)
2nd ka / ikaw kayo
3rd siya sila
💬 Examples
Kumain ako.
I ate.
📝 ako = I (focus)
Masaya siya.
He/She is happy.
📝 siya = he/she (no gender)
siya has no gender

One word for both 'he' and 'she'.

💬 Examples
Guro siya.
He/She is a teacher.
📝 siya = he or she
Nasaan siya?
Where is he/she?
📝 Gender from context
Two words for 'we': kami vs tayo

tayo includes the listener; kami excludes.

💬 Examples
Aalis kami.
We are leaving. (not you)
📝 kami = exclusive we
Tayo na!
Let's go! (you and I)
📝 tayo = inclusive we