Pronouns And Usage In Edo Grammar

Pronouns In Edo By Uwagboe Ogieva © 2011

❶ IhI

❷ MẹMe

❸ Ọghomwen/mwen
My, mine (possesive pronoun)

❹ Wẹ / uhyou

❺ Ọwuẹ
your, yours (possesive pronoun)

➅ Imawe, us

➆ Ọghima / ghima
our, ours (possesive pronoun)

➇ Ẹre / Onren it, its

➈ Ọh / ah / Ihien / Onren
he, she, him, her

➉ Ọghẹ
his, hers (possesive pronoun)

11) Ihianthey, them

12) Ọghihian
their, theirs (possesive pronoun)

13) UwaYou (Plural)

What Is a Pronoun?

Pronouns are use instead of nouns. They make up a small subcategory of nouns. The distinguishing characteristic of pronouns is that they can be substituted for other nouns. For instance, if you are telling a story about a sister of yours named Edowaye, the story will begin to sound repetitive if you keep repeating “Edowaye” over and over again.

E.g:
Edowaye has always loved fashion. Edowaye announced that Edowaye wants to go to fashion school.

You could try to mix it up by sometimes referring to Edowaye as “my sister,” but then it sounds like you are referring to two different people or persons, i.e. Edowaye has always loved fashion. My sister announced that Edowaye wants to go to fashion school.

To write this in a better and clearer form, you can use the pronouns she and her to refer to Edowaye.

E.g:
Edowaye has always loved fashion. She announced that she wants to go to fashion school.

"Ẹdowaye rhuẹmwen emwinmuegbe. Ọh vbe ho ne ihien ye esuku emwinmuegbe"

Pronouns and corresponding usage in making a sentence in

E D O N A Z E

Ikpẹmwen = word : Ifiẹmwen = Sentence

Words - As in Me) - As in (singular “You” / Plural “You”) - As in (them/they) - As in (He / She) - As in (We)

• 
  1 Agada
  Agada mwen Agada wẹ Agada ihian Agada Ẹre Agada uwa Agada ima
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  2 Amwen
  Amwen mwen Amwen wẹ Amwen uwa Amwen ihian Amwen onren Amwen ima
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  3 Arhowa
  Arhowa mwen Arhowa wẹ Arhowa uwa Arhowa ihian Arhowa Ẹre Arhowa ima
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  4 Arruaro
  Arruaro mwen Arruaro wẹ Arruaro ihian Arruaro Ẹre Arruaro uwa Arruaro ima
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  5 Aýehọ
  Aýehọ mwen Aýehọ wẹ Aýehọ ihian Aýehọ Ẹre Aýehọ ima
• 
  6 Edede
  Edede mwen Edede wẹ Edede uwa Edede ihian Edede Ẹre Edede ima
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  7 Edionmwan
  Edionmwan mwen Edionmwan wẹ Edionmwan uwa Edionmwan ihian Edionmwan ren Edionmwan ima
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  8 Ekhaemwen
  Ekhaemwen mwen Ekhaemwen wẹ Ekhaemwen uwa Ekhaemwen ihian Ekhaemwen onren Ekhaemwen ima
• 
  9 Erra
  Erra mwen Erra wẹ Erra uwa Erra ihian Erra Ẹre Erra ima
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  10 Erranagbon
  Erranagbon mwen Erranagbon wẹ Erranagbon uwa Erranagbon ihian Erranagbon onren Erranagbon ima
• 
  11 Erranokhua
  Erra mwen nokhua Erra wẹ nokhua Erra uwa nokhua Erranokhua ihian Erra Ẹre nokhua Erra ima nokhua
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  12 Esakpaghodo
  Esakpaghodo mwen Esakpaghodo wẹ Esakpaghodo uwa Esakpaghodo ihian Esakpaghodo Ẹre Esakpaghodo ima
• 
  13 Eyẹ
  Eyẹ mwen - Eyẹ wẹ Eyẹ uwa Eyẹ ihian Eyẹ Ẹre Eyẹ ima
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  14 Ihienhien
  Ihienhien mwen Ihienhien wẹ Ihienhien uwa Ihienhien ihian Ihienhien onren Ihienhien ima
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  15 Ivbie-omo
  Ivbie-Ọmọ mwen Ivbie-Ọmọ wẹ Ivbie-Ọmọ uwa Ivbie-Ọmọ ihian Ivbie-Ọmọ onren Ivbie Ọmọ ima
• 
  16 Iye
  Iye mwen Iye wẹ Iye uwa Iye ihian Iye Ẹre Iye ima
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  17 Iye ne okpe okhuo
  Iye mwen ne okpe okhuo Iye wẹ ne okpe okhuo Iye uwa ne okpe okhuo Iye ihian ne okpe okhuo Iye Ẹre ne okpe okhuo Iye ima ne okpe okhuo
• 
  18 Iyenagbon
  Iyenagbon mwen Iyenagbon wẹ Iyenagbon uwa Iyenagbon ihian Iyenagbon onren Iyenagbon ima
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  19 Iyenokhua
  Iye mwen nokhua Iye wẹ nokhua Iye uwa nokhua Iyenokhua ihian Iye Ẹre nokhua Iye ima nokhua
• 
  20 Iyeodede
  Iyeodede mwen Iyeodede wẹ Iyeodede uwa Iyeodede ihian Iyeodede Ẹre Iyeodede ima
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  21 Iyeogie
  Iyeogie mwen Iyeogie wẹ Iyeogie uwa Iyeogie ihian Iyeogie Ẹre Iyeogie ima
• 
  22 Nogie
  Nogie mwen Nogie wẹ Nogie uwa Nogie ihian Nogie Ẹre Nogie ima
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  23 Noyaenmwen / Naenmwen
  Noyaen mwen Noyaen wẹ Noyaen uwa Noyaen ihian Noyaen Ẹre Noyaen ima
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  24 NoyẸmwen
  NoyẸ mwen NoyẸ wẹ NoyẸ uwa NoyẸ ihian NoyẸ Ọre NoyẸ ima
• 
  25 Oba
  Oba mwen Oba wẹ Oba uwa Oba ihian Oba Ẹre Oba ima
• 
  26 Odafen
  Odafen mwen Odafen wẹ Odafen uwa Odafen ihian Odafen onren Odafen ima
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  27 Odin
  Odin mwen Odin wẹ Odin uwa Odin ihian Odin onren Odin ima
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  28 Odion Odion mwen Odion wẹ Odion uwa Odion ihian Odion onren Odion ima
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  29 Odionwere
  Odionwere mwen Odionwere wẹ Odionwere uwa Odionwere ihian Odionwere Ẹre Odionwere ima
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  30 Ọdo
  Ọdo mwen Ọdọ wẹ Ọdọ uwa Ọdọ ihian Ọdọ Ẹre Ọdo ima
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  31 Ọdọ ne ih menmwen gu dia
  Ọdọ mwen ne ih menmwen gu dia Ọdọ wẹ ne uh gu dia Ọdọ uwa ne uwa gu dia Ọdọ ihian ne ihian gu dia Ọdọ Ẹre ne Ọh gu dia Ọdọ ima ne ima gu dia
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  32 Ogie
  Ogie mwen Ogie wẹ Ogie uwa Ogie ihian Ogie Ẹre Ogie ima
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  33 Okhuo
  Okhuo mwen Okhuo wẹ Okhuo uwa Okhuo ihian Okhuo Ẹre Okhuo ima
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  34 Okhuo ne ih menmwen gu dia
  Okhuo mwen ne ih menmwen gu dia Okhuo wẹ ne uh gu dia Okhuo uwa ne uwa gu dia Okhuo ihian ne ihian gu dia Okhuo Ẹre ne Ọh gu dia Okhuo ima ne ima gu dia
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  35 Ọmo
  Ọmo mwen Ọmo wẹ Ọmo uwa Ọmo ihian Ọmo onren Ọmo ima
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  36 Ọmọ Ẹwean
  Ọmọ Ẹwean mwen Ọmọ Ẹwean wẹ Ọmọ Ẹwaen uwa Ọmọ Ẹwean ihian Ọmọ Ẹwean onren Ọmọ Ẹwean ima
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  37 Ọmo ne ih rhuẸmwen onren
  Ọmo mwen ne ih rhuẸmwen onren Ọmo wẹ ne uh rhuẸmwen onren Ọmo uwa ne uwa rhuẸmwen onren Ọmo ihian ne ihian rhuẸmwen onren Ọmo onren ne Ọh rhuẸmwen onren Ọmo ima ne ima rhuẸmwen onren
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  38 Ọmọ odion
  Ọmọ odion mwen Ọmọ odion wẹ Ọmọ odion uwa Ọmọ odion ihian Ọmọ odion onren Ọmọ odion ima
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  39 Ọmọ okhuo
  Ọmọ okhuo mwen Ọmọ okhuo wẹ Ọmọ okhuo uwa Ọmọ okhuo ihian Ọmọ okhuo Ẹre Ọmọ okhuo ima
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  40 Ọmọ okpia
  Ọmọ okpia mwen Ọmọ okpia wẹ Ọmọ okpia uwa Ọmọ okpia ihian Ọmọ okpia Ẹre Ọmọ okpia ima
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  41 Ọse
  Ọse mwen Ọse wẹ Ọse uwa Ọse ihian Ọse Ẹre Ọse ima
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  42 Ọse ne ih ya rruỌ
  Ọse mwen ne ih ya rruỌ Ọse wẹ ne uh ya rruỌ Ọse ne ih ya rruỌ Ọse ihian ne ihian ya rruỌ Ọse Ẹre ne Ọh ya rruỌ Ọse ima ne ima ya rruỌ
• 
  43 Ọten
  Ọten mwen Ọten wẹ Ọten uwa Ọten ihian Ọten onren Ọten ima
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  44 Ọten ne kherre
  Ọten mwen ne kherre Ọten wẹ ne kherre Ọten uwa ne kherre Ọten ihian ne kherre Ọten onren ne kherre Ọten ima ne kherre
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  45 Ọten ne Ọdion
  Ọten mwen ne Ọdion Ọten wẹ ne Ọdion Ọten uwa ne Ọdion Ọten ihian ne Ọdion Ọten onren ne Ọdion Ọten ima ne Ọdion
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  46 Ọten ne okhuo
  Ọten mwen ne okhuo Ọten wẹ ne okhuo Ọten uwa ne okhuo Ọten ihian ne okhuo Ọten onren ne okhuo Ọten ima ne okhuo
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  47 Ọten ne okpia
  Ọten mwen ne okpia Ọten wẹ ne okpia Ọten uwa ne okpia Ọten ihian ne okpia Ọten onren ne okpia Ọten ima ne okpia
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  48 Ovbie omo
  Ovbie Ọmọ mwen Ovbie Ọmọ wẹ Ovbie Ọmọ uwa Ovbie Ọmọ ihian Ovbie Ọmọ onren Ovbie Ọmọ ima
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  49 Ovbokhan
  Ovbokhan mwen Ovbokhan wẹ Ovbokhan uwa Ovbokhan ihian Ovbokhan onren Ovbokhan ima
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  50 Uke
  Uke mwen Uke wẹ Uke uwa Uke ihian Uke Ẹre Uke ima

Iwina Nore Irhuemwin na
– (Exercise)

a) Pick 10 words
From 1 to 50 and write the meaning in English

b) Make sentence using pronoun in Edonaze with these 10 words

• 1. Agada
• 2. Amwen
• 3. Arhowa
• 4.Arruaho
• 5. Ayehor
• 6. Edede
• 7. Edionmwan
• 8. Ekhaemwen
• 9. Erra
• 10. Erranagbon
• 11. Erranokhua
• 12. Esakpaghodo
• 13. Eyẹ
• 14. Ihienhien
• 15. Ivbie omo
• 16. Iye
  
• 17. Iye ne okpe okhuo
• 18. Iyenagbon
• 19. Iyenokhua
• 20. Iyeodede
• 21. Iyeogie
• 22. Nogie
• 23. Noyaenmwen / Naenmwen
• 24. NoyẸmwen
• 25. Oba

• 26. Odafen
• 27. Odin
• 28. Odion
• 29. Odionwere
• 30. Ọdor
• 31. Ọdọ ne ih menmwen gu dia
• 32. Ogie
• 33. Okhuo
• 34. Okhuo ne i menmwen gu dia
• 35. Ọmo
• 36. Ọmọ Ẹwean
• 37. Ọmo ne ih rhuẸmwen onren
• 38. Ọmọ odion
• 39. Ọmọ okhuo
• 40. Ọmọ okpia
• 41. Ọse
• 42. Ọse ne i ya rruỌ
• 43. Ọten
• 44. Ọten ne kherre
• 45. Ọten ne Ọdion
• 46. Ọten ne okhuo
• 47. Ọten ne okpia
• 48. Ovbie omo
• 49. Ovbokhan
• 50. Uke