son, sa for lor
Son for Their
In some areas, son and sa also stand for their.
How It Works
| This course | Local use |
|---|---|
| lor amic (their friend) | son amic |
| lors amics (their friends) | sos amics |
| lor cambra (their room) | sa cambra |
When you read son or sa in a text from those areas, look at the sentence to see whose it is. If the owners are several people, the word means their. For example, Los dròlles aiman son mèstre would mean that the children like their teacher.
You do not need to write this form. Lor is clear everywhere, and Lagarde lists lor with the plural lors. The other possessives (mon, ton, nòstre, vòstre) are not affected.
Examples (4)
- Los dròlles aiman lor mèstre.
The children like their teacher.
Lor: the course form. A local writer might put son mèstre.
- Joan e Maria vendon lor ostal.
Joan and Maria are selling their house.
Lor ostal: a local writer might put son ostal.
- Los amics an crompat lors libres.
The friends have bought their books.
Lors: the plural. A local writer might put sos libres.
- Las filhas son dins lor cambra.
The girls are in their room.
Lor cambra: a local writer might put sa cambra.
How It Connects
Learn This First
Son and sa for lor is a local form of the possessives, so lor, which already builds on son, comes first.
Related Patterns
- son, sa, sos, sasHis, Her and Its
Son and sa normally mean his and her.
Level 2 - Local Forms Within Languedocien
Other local forms of Languedocien.
Level 6 - Spoken and Written Occitan
Local forms and contractions mark the register.
Level 6 - mon, ma, mos, masMy
Mon and ton are not affected by this local use.
Level 1
Words in This Pattern
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