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Which pronoun is used as a direct object to replace 'me' in Italian?
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Study Notes
Italian Personal Pronouns
- Italian personal pronouns replace nouns in sentences to avoid repetition.
- There are two categories of Italian personal pronouns: subject pronouns and object pronouns.
Subject Pronouns
- Subject pronouns replace the subject of the sentence.
- Italian subject pronouns:
- 1st person singular: Io (“I”)
- 2nd person singular: Tu (“You”)
- 3rd person singular:
- Informal: Lui, Lei (“He, She”)
- Formal: Egli, Ella, Esso, Essa (“He, She, It male, It female”)
- 1st person plural: Noi (“We”)
- 2nd person plural: Voi (“You”)
- 3rd person plural:
- Informal: Loro (“They”)
- Formal: Essi, Esse (“They,” male and female)
Direct Object Pronouns
- Direct object pronouns replace a direct object in a sentence.
- Italian direct object pronouns:
- 1st person singular: Mi (“Me”)
- 2nd person singular: Ti (“You”)
- 3rd person singular:
- Lo (“Him, It male”)
- La (“Her, It female”)
- L' (“Him, Her, It” when the following word begins with a vowel)
- 1st person plural: Ci (“Us”)
- 2nd person plural: Vi (“You”)
- 3rd person plural: Li, Le (“Them,” male and female)
Indirect Object Pronouns
- Indirect object pronouns replace an indirect object in a sentence.
- Italian indirect object pronouns:
- 1st person singular: Mi (“To me”)
- 2nd person singular: Ti (“To you”)
- 3rd person singular: Gli (“To him, her, it”)
- 1st person plural: Ci (“To us”)
- 2nd person plural: Vi (“To you”)
- 3rd person plural: Gli, Loro (“To them”)
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