Bikol/Personal Pronouns
Personal pronouns refer to 1.) a person who is speaking or is spoken to, or 2.) a person being spoken about.
| Absolutive | Ergative | Oblique | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person singular | ako | ko | sakuya, sakô |
| 2nd person singular | ika, ka | mo | saimo, sìmo |
| 3rd person singular | siya | niya | saiya |
| 1st person plural inclusive | kita | niyato, ta | satuya, satô |
| 1st person plural exclusive | kami | niyamo, mi | samuya, samô |
| 2nd person plural | kamo | nindo | saindo |
| 3rd person plural | sinda | ninda | sainda |
The Bikol pronoun akó is the equivalent of the English word “I”.
Keep In Mind:
Si is a Bikol word that serves as a marker to indicate that the focus of the sentence is the name of the person.
There are two ways to use the personal pronoun akó as the subject of the sentence.
1.) Ako can be placed at the beginning of the sentence (before the verb).
Example: Ako si Karl.
2.) In the inverted sentence form, it is placed after the predicate. You can use this form when having a casual conversation.
Examples:
Magayon ako. (I'm beautiful)
Nagkakawat ako. (I'm playing)
Quiz:
Translate these sentences in Bikol.
1. I'm lazy.
2. I'm Olivia.
3. I'm Craig.
4. I'm leaving for New York.
5. I'm happy.