Gender neutral language: Difference between revisions
→Pronouns
| Line 83: | Line 83: | ||
===Pronouns=== | ===Pronouns=== | ||
Pronouns in standard Irish Gaelic are as follows: | Pronouns in standard Irish Gaelic are as follows: | ||
* ''Sé'' meaning the equivalent of ''he'' in English, is a masculine pronoun. | * ''Sé'' - meaning the equivalent of ''he'' in English, is a masculine pronoun. | ||
* ''Sí | * ''Sí'' - meaning the equivalent of ''she'' in English, is a feminine pronoun. | ||
* ''Siad'' meaning the equivalent of ''they'' in English, is neutral but a plural pronoun. | * ''Siad'' - meaning the equivalent of ''they'' in English, is neutral but a plural pronoun. | ||
Native speakers and new speakers alike have been thinking up helpful gender neutral alternatives. Some of these gender neutral pronouns include: | Native speakers and new speakers alike have been thinking up helpful gender neutral alternatives. Some of these gender neutral pronouns include: | ||
* ''Siad'' | * ''Siad'' - Though not commonly used, some people have used this in place of binary pronouns, although some a critical of using it this way because they worry it will confuse people, because of ''Siad'' being used as a plural pronoun. | ||
* ''Siú'' | * ''Siú'' - Suggested from some learners in the duolingo community, it bears resemblance to ''Sé'' and ''Sí'' but stands alone as a gender neutral alternative. Not regularly used. | ||
* ''Duí'' | * ''Duí'' - Non-standard, used in place of ''Sí'' and ''Sé'', it derives from the word ''duine'' which translates to ''person''. Bear in mind that the grammatical gender of ''duine'' itself is grammatically masculine in gender. | ||
===Titles=== | ===Titles=== | ||