Object Pronouns lo, la, los, las
Lo, la, los, las mean him or it, her or it, them.
How It Works
| Noun | Pronoun | Example |
|---|---|---|
| lo libre | lo | Lo libre? Lo legissi cada ser. |
| la cançon | la | La cançon? La cantam plan. |
| los amics | los | Los amics? Los vesi uèi. |
| las pomas | las | Las pomas? Las mangi. |
These pronouns have the same shape as the articles lo, la, los, las. You tell them apart by position: an article stands before a noun, and a pronoun stands before a verb.
Before a vowel, lo and la become l': L'ausissi plan. I hear him, her or it well.
For to him and to her, use li. For something that is not a noun, use o.
Examples (5)
- Lo vesi.
I see him.
Lo replaces a masculine person or thing.
- La vesi.
I see her.
La replaces a feminine person or thing.
- Los vesi.
I see them.
Los replaces a masculine plural.
- Aquela cançon? La cantam plan.
That song? We sing it well.
La replaces the feminine noun cançon.
- Lo libre? Lo legissi cada ser.
The book? I read it every evening.
Lo replaces the masculine noun libre.
Common Mistakes
Using the French le.
Le vesi.Lo vesi.Occitan has lo, not le.
Putting the pronoun after the verb.
Vesi lo.Lo vesi.In a statement, the pronoun goes before the verb.
How It Connects
Learn This First
Lo, la, los and las use the same forms as the articles and stand before the verb, so me and te and the plural articles come first.
Related Patterns
- Object Pronouns li, lorTo Him, To Her, To Them
Li and lor stand for to him, to her and to them.
Level 3 - Pronouns and Negation
Pas follows the verb, and the pronoun stays before it.
Level 3 - Pronouns after an Imperative
After a positive command the pronoun moves behind the verb.
Level 3 - lo, laDefinite Articles Singular
These pronouns look like the singular articles.
Level 1
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