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The aim is to explore the use of independent personal pronouns in Chichewa and their relationship with other grammatical forms.

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April 24, 2026

F. The Pronoun (§§41–47)

Key Points

The aim is to explore the use of independent personal pronouns in Chichewa and their relationship with other grammatical forms.
Examined the functionality of independent pronouns in grammatical contexts.
Analyzed their interaction with nouns and concordances.
Investigated formal and polite usage in different contexts.
Independent pronouns can replace nouns or be used alongside them for emphasis.
They serve as subjects or objects but do not substitute for concordances.
Plural second and third person forms are used with singular subjects in formal references.

Abstract

§41. The Independent Personal Pronouns in Chichewa may be used instead of the corresponding nouns or may be employed with them, either for emphasis or in apposition. They may be used as either subjects or objects, but cannot take the place of the various concordances. There is a close etymological relationship between the pronouns, both independent and qualificative (possessive), concordances, demonstratives, and, to some extent, the noun prefixes. The plural forms of the second person and of the third person (Class 1) are also employed with singular subjects in references that are formal or polite, the referent being regarded as a person. 1

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69eb0ac4553a5433e34b4c58 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1017/s0097850737086343

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