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[JA] English info changes

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name: 'Positional forms'
description:
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In Japanese there is no singular “they”, however, there are many alternatives in the field
of “that person” or “this person” many of which are commonly used in place of gendered pronouns,
In Japanese there is no singular “they”. However, there are many terms translating to
“that person” or “this person”, many of which are commonly used in place of gendered pronouns,
even for those who don't regularly use gender-neutral pronouns.
The most common forms of “that person” are split into three sections:
far, near to listener, near to speaker, and the question marker, represented by あ/そ/こ/ど \[a/so/ko/do] respectively.
So, while the gendered pronouns He {/彼=彼} \[kaɾe/kare] and She {/彼女=彼女} \[kanodʑo/kanojo]
do not require any changes dependant on position of the subject,
all the gender-neutral animate pronouns and inanimate pronouns require that distinction to be made.
all of the gender-neutral animate pronouns and inanimate pronouns require that distinction to be made.
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For example, a common gender-neutral third-person pronoun
{/あの人=あの人} \[anoçito/anohito] literally meaning “That person over there”,
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name: 'Possession and plurality'
description:
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Plural and possessive pronouns in Japanese are very simple to do, with a few naunces to look out for, however.
Plural and possessive pronouns in Japanese are very simple to create, with a few nuances to look out for, however.
Possessive pronouns are the easiest ones to make, simply add the particle の \[no] onto the end of the pronoun,
followed by the thing that is possessed.
For example, “That person's (over there) shirt” would be あの人<strong>の</strong>シャーツ.
For example, “That person's (over there) shirt” would be あの人<strong>の</strong>シャーツ \[anoçito no ɕaatsɯ̥/anohito no shaatsu].
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Plurality is slightly different however, as the particle used is determined once again by familiarity and politeness.
There are two main ones used (though there are a few others), those being ら \[ɾa/ra] and 達 \[tatɕi・i̥/tachi]
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- {pronoun: '彼女たち', formal: true, romanised: 'kanojotachi', ipa: 'kanodʑotatɕi', meaning: 'Those women'}
- {pronoun: 'あの人ら', formal: false, romanised: 'anohitora', ipa: 'anoçitoɾa', meaning: 'Those people over there'}
- {pronoun: 'この方たち', formal: true, romanised: 'konokatatachi', ipa: 'konokatatatɕi', meaning: 'These individuals'}
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name:'A note on the feminine pronoun'
description:
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The feminine pronoun {/彼女=彼女} doesn't just have one meaning. While both {/彼女=彼女} and {/彼=彼} are used as
third-person pronouns, {/彼女=彼女} is often also used to refer to one's partner (usually of a feminine gender
identity). The usual masculine counterpart for this is 彼氏 \[kaɾeɕi/kareshi], where 氏 is used to
make the word respectful, or 尊敬語 \[sonkeigo]. This doesn't mean that {/彼=彼} can't be used to mean a
masculine-identifying partner, but it is used less commonly.
faq:
enabled: true