4.1. Subject Pronouns
| SUBJECT PRONOUN | TRANSLATION |
|---|---|
| Èo | I |
| Tu | You (singular, informal) |
| Vós | You (singular, formal) |
| Ello/Elle Ella | He She |
| Nós / Nosaltros / Nosaltras | We |
| Vós / Vosaltros / Vosaltras | You all (plural) |
| Ellos / Ellas | They |
In Neolatin, there is no such thing as an equivalent to the English word “it” (dummy pronoun) in impersonal expressions.
| EXAMPLE | TRANSLATION |
|---|---|
| Èst importante. | It is important. |
| Face frégedo. | It is cold. |
warning
Some speakers of Brazilian Portuguese tend to use subject pronouns for inanimate objects or abstract concepts in a way that other languages would normally only use for human subjects. For example, "O que é a ética e por que ela é importante". Please avoid this practice.