Faroese demonstrative pronouns
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The demonstrative pronouns are used, when pointing on something. The are:
tann
hin
hesin
hasin
Tann ferðin var minnilig. - The trip was memorable.
Hin drongurin, ið var við, var eisini føroyingur. - The boy, who was with, was also Faroese.
Hesin báturin hevur ført mangan góðan fongin til lands. - This boat has transported many a good hunt to the shore.
Hasin hundurin er nógv verdur. - That dog is worth a lot.
Tann er conjugated this way:
| Eintal | Kallkyn | Kvennkyn | Hvørkikyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hvørfall | tann | tann | tað |
| Hvønnfall | tann | ta | tað |
| Hvørjumfall | tí | teirri/tí | tí |
| Hvørsfall | tess | teirrar | tess |
| Fleirtal | |||
| Hvørfall | teir | tær | tey |
| Hvønnfall | teir | tær | tey |
| Hvørjumfall | teimum | teimum | teimum |
| Hvørsfall | teirra | teirra | teirra |
Hin is conjugated this way:
| Eintal | Kallkyn | Kvennkyn | Hvørkikyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hvørfall | hin | hin | hitt |
| Hvønnfall | hin | hina | hitt |
| Hvørjumfall | hinum | hin(ar)i | hinum |
| Hvørsfall | hins | hinnar | hins |
| Fleirtal | |||
| Hvørfall | hinir | hinar | hini |
| Hvønnfall | hinar | hinar | hini |
| Hvørjumfall | hinum | hinum | hinum |
| Hvørsfall | hinna | hinna | hinna |
Hesin is conjugted this way:
| Eintal | Kallkyn | Kvennkyn | Hvørkikyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hvørfall | hesin | henda | hetta |
| Hvønnfall | henda | hesa | hetta |
| Hvørjumfall | hesum | hes(ar)i | hesum |
| Hvørsfall | - | - | - |
| Fleirtal | |||
| Hvørfall | hesir | hesar | hesi |
| Hvønnfall | hesar | hesar | hesi |
| Hvørjumfall | hesum | hesum | hesum |
| Hvørsfall | hesa | hesa | hesa |
Hasin is conjugated like hesin.
Note:
Tað has always ð, except when it points on a feminine word - OR - Ta has never ð, when it points on a feminine word.
Ta is always in akkusativ (look at the conjugation).
Ta stóru, feitu gásina, ið har gongur, eigi eg. - The big, fat goose, that goes there, is mine.
Eg rópaði á ta stóru, vøkru, ljóshærdu gentuna. - I called to the big, beautiful, blond girl.
Teirri er the older and tí is the younger form of feminine dativ.
Normally are the words tílíkur and slíkur (both mean such) marked as demonstrative pronouns. They are conjugated like strongly conjugated adjectives. (see these)
The demonstrative pronoun tann is also used as a definite article.
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