Gender neutral language: Difference between revisions
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'''Disjunctive form''' | '''Disjunctive form''' | ||
The disjunctive form is used when the pronoun isn't the subject or the subject pronoun doesn't follow the verb. Forms corresponding to the non-standard pronouns above include ''Iú'' and ''Dhuí" | The disjunctive form is used when the pronoun isn't the subject or the subject pronoun doesn't follow the verb. Forms corresponding to the non-standard pronouns above include ''Iú'' and ''Dhuí" | ||
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'''Emphatic form''' | '''Emphatic form''' | ||
Emphatic form is used to emphasize pronouns and is similar to the English use of italics to give words a bit more weight. Conjunctive and Disjunctive forms exist within the Emphatic form. Forms for the nonstandard pronouns include ''Suisa'' and ''Duísean'' (emphatic conjunctive) and ''Uisa'' and ''Dhuísean'' (emphatic disjunctive). | Emphatic form is used to emphasize pronouns and is similar to the English use of italics to give words a bit more weight. Conjunctive and Disjunctive forms exist within the Emphatic form. Forms for the nonstandard pronouns include ''Suisa'' and ''Duísean'' (emphatic conjunctive) and ''Uisa'' and ''Dhuísean'' (emphatic disjunctive). | ||
Examples: | Examples: | ||
''Is dhuísean!'' or "It's ''them' | ''Is dhuísean!'' or "It's ''them'" | ||
''Is suisa!'' or "It's ''them'' | ''Is suisa!'' or "It's ''them''" | ||