Annexure 1: Pronouns in Marathi Language and Their Use with Examples
Abstract: Marathi, like other languages, uses pronouns (सर्वनाम - sarvanāma) to replace nouns and avoid repetition . These pronouns vary based on person (first, second, third), number (singular, plural), and gender (masculine, feminine, neuter) in some cases, and also politeness levels. Personal Pronouns: First Person: Singular: मी (mī) - I Example: मी शाळेत जातो. (mī śāḷet jāto) - I go to school. Plural: आम्ही (āmhī) - We (excluding the listener) आपण (āpaṇ) - We (including the listener) Example: आम्ही जेवण करत आहोत. (āmhī jevaṇ karat āhot) - We are eating (excluding the listener). Example: आपण घरी कधी जाणार? (āpaṇ gharī kadhī jāṇār?) - When are we going home? (including the listener) Second Person: Singular (Informal): तू (tū) - You (informal) Example: तू काय करत आहेस? (tū kāy karat āhes?) - What are you doing? (informal) Singular (Formal/Polite): आपण (āpaṇ) - You (formal/polite) Example: आपण कसे आहात? (āpaṇ kase āhāt?) -...