There is another pronoun ci, thou, for the second person singular, used in solemn style, as in the Bible, in poetry, and also for intimate or familiar address when desired, like German du, French tu, etc.
AGREEMENT WITH PRONOUNS.
33. Nouns in predicate relation with pronouns, or adjectives modifying such pronouns, are made to agree with them in number:
Ni estas bonaj kaj feliĉaj, we are good and happy.
Rozoj estas floroj, ill ne estas fruktoj, roses are flowers, they are not fruits.
Gertrudo, vi estas bona, Gertrude, you are good.
Knabinoj, ĉu vi estas feliĉaj? Girls, are you happy?
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB.
34. Any pronoun may serve as the subject of a verb. The combination of the verb with each of the personal pronouns in succession for its subject, is called the conjugation of the verb. Following is the conjugation of the present tense of esti, and of vidi:
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mi estas, I am. vi estas, you are. li (ŝi, ĝi) estas, he (she, it) is. ni estas, we are. vi estas, you (plural) are. ili estas, they are. |
mi vidas, I see. vi vidas, you see. li (ŝi, ĝi) vidas, he (she, it) sees. ni vidas, we see. vi vidas, you (plural) see. ili vidas, they see. |
Vocabulary.
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al, to, toward. Arturo, Arthur. aŭ, or (aŭ.. aŭ.., either.. or..) ĉar, because. doni, to give. fali, to fall. fenestro, window. |
hodiaŭ, today. kudri, to sew. Roberto, Robert. skui, to shake. stari, to stand. sub, under, beneath. virino, woman. |
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