Order of Combined Weak Pronouns

Level 4

Pronoun clusters follow grammatical order rather than the order of the full noun phrases they replace.

How It Works

Reflexive se precedes ordinary personal object clitics, and first- or second-person clitics normally precede third-person objects: se me'n va, te'l dono. En and hi occupy later positions in combinations such as me'n and m'hi.

Singular third-person dative plus definite accusative has regional patterns: Central-type l'hi contrasts with Valencian li'l. Treat these as established combinations rather than deriving their spelling by simply lining up the dictionary forms li and el.

The order usually stays the same when a cluster moves from before a finite verb to after an infinitive or command; the written shapes change. Identify each pronoun's function before consulting the spelling pattern.

Examples (3)

  1. Te'l donaré demà.

    I will give it to you tomorrow.

  2. Se me'n va anar de les mans.

    It slipped out of my hands.

  3. M'hi acostumaré.

    I will get used to it.

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Order of Combined Weak PronounsLevel 4

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