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Word "x,Yn " as Reflexive Pronouns
Reflexive pronouns can be used to refer back to the subject of the sentence. Prefix "x,Yn " which placed in front of Khmer pronoun to form reflexive pronouns in Khmer language. For example which is taken from the reading text:
| RbeTskm0uCamanRbCaCnsrubTa?gGs'c?nYn 11 lannak'. | |
| RbCaCnExMrPaKeRcInCaksikrrs'enAk67gPUminat?bn'CnbT. enATIenaH | |
| eKda?d?Na?epSg[ dUcCaRsUvnigbEn,. RbCaCnExMrx,HeFVIsm)ar:eRbIRZas' | |
| edayx,Yn{gdUcCa kERBa3g Rkmar nigs?Par:ensaT. | |
| p8HenAtamt?bn'CnbTPaKeRcIneRcInsg'elIsrsrx0s'BIdI. | |
| s?Ng'EbbenHCYyeFVIk?ueGayp8HlicTwkenArdUvsSa ehIyGacbeg1It | |
| kEn,gs?rab'dak'stVBahn: nigs?Par:ksikmMepSg[. bEn(mBIelIenH | |
| vaCYyeFVIeGaymanx<l'bk'ecBajcUlpg. | |
Here is the Table of Khmer Reflexive Pronoun
Singular and Plural Reflexive Pronoun |
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Subject/Object Personal Pronoun |
Reflexive Pronoun |
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Khmer |
IPA |
English |
Khmer |
IPA |
English |
Note |
xj?u |
kn)om |
I |
x,Ynxj?u |
khluen kn)om |
myself |
It is a polite pronounce, used to address to the elder and same age person. |
GBaj |
qan) |
I |
x,YnGBaj |
khluen qan) |
myself |
It is an impolite word, used to address to unrespectable person. Sometime, it can be used with closed friend but it is very sensitive. I would suggest not to use this pronounce. |
{g |
qaeN | "You" | x,Yn{g | khluen qaeN | It is an impolite pronounce, used to address to the younger. | |
eyIg |
yeeN |
We |
x,YneyIg |
khluen yeeN |
ourselves |
It is a polite possessive personal pronoun/adjective, used to address with the elder, younger and the same age people. |
| va | wie |
it | x,Ynva |
khluen wie |
itself |
It is used to address from the superior to the inferior, adult to child, otherwise insulting, human to animal. |
| Kat' | ko(et |
he/she | x,YnKat' | khluen ko(et |
his, hers /his, her |
It is a polite unisex pronounce that is used to address respectfully from younger to older, adult to adult. |
| eK | kee |
he/she/one/ someone | x,YneK |
khluen kee |
his, hers /his, her |
It is used to address to people that we don't know. |
| nag | nieN |
she/he | x,Ynnag |
khluen nieN |
his, hers /his, her |
It is a polite feminine pronounce that is used to address respectfully from the elder to the younger. |
Example:
Khmer |
English |
| xj?u cUlcit5eFIVGIVepSg[x,Ynxj?u . | I like to do different things by myself |
| xj?u cUlcit5eFIVGIVepSg[x,Yn{g . | I like to do different things by myself |
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