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Easy Croaan (rev. 47b) / 13 She Loves Me: Pronouns and Properes 81 / 600

you learn Latin pronouns if you know Croatian and decide to learn Latin one day.)

But it’s surprising how many languages in Europe and Asia have first pers. pronouns

starting with m- and 2nd person with t-. You can find more in this map in the World

Atlas of Language Structures: M-T Pronouns.

The particle se² comes historically from a pronoun in A.

Second-position pronouns are pronounced with the word before them, but spelled

as separate words. It means čeka te he/she’s waiting for you is pronounced exactly

the same as čekate you (guys) are waiting. Therefore, some people will mix them up

in spelling, usually spelling verb endings as separate words, since they are taught that

spelling separate words together is a mistake. Be prepared.

• Exercise

Fill in the missing words:

Vidim ______(a). I can see her.

Ne __________(b) ______(c). I can’t hear you. (with respect, to someone you’re not

familiar with)

______(d) ________(e) voli. She loves me.

Vidim ______(f). I see it. (it = the train)

Ne __________________(g) ______(h). I don’t know him.

Ana ______(i) ______(j) voli. Ana doesn’t love him.

__________(k) ______(l). We’re waiting for you. (a single person familiar with)

Vozim ______(m) ______(n) __________(o). I’m driving you (guys) to the seaside.

____(p) je __________________(q). She’s a professor.

______(r) ______________(s). You’re not thirsty. (to a female)

______(t) ______(u) još __________(v). We’re still young. (all-male or mixed group)

Check answers here.

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