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  • Lemko Demonstrative Pronouns

    Lemko Demonstrative Pronouns

    Please find below the translation, etymology, full declension tables, and references for the Lemko demonstrative pronouns тотtot⟩ meaning „this” or „these”, and тамтотtamtot⟩ meaning „that” or „those”.

    Translation

    The Lemko demonstrative pronoun of dictionary (masculine singular) form тотtot⟩ is translatable into English as „this” in the singular and „these” in the plural. When prefixed with тамtam⟩, (for example, тамтотtamtot⟩), it is translatable as „that” in the singular and „those” in the plural.

    Etymology

    The Lemko demonstrative pronoun of dictionary (masculine singular) form тотtot⟩ derives from reconstructed proto-Slavic *. Further afield, it is related to the English word that and Sanskrit तत्tat⟩ (Vasmer, 1958, p. 128), translatable as „this” and appearing in the famous line तत्त्वमसिtat tvam asi⟩ meaning „That thou art”.

    The entry for the Muscovite Russian demonstrative pronoun тотtot⟩ in Vasmer’s Russisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch, Dritter Band: Sta–Ÿ (1958, p. 128).

    Nearby („this” and „these”)

    Singular („This”)

    All of the following forms are translatable into English as „this”.

    Masculine

    CaseLemkoPolishUkrainianRussian
    Nominativeтот ⟨totatenцейэ́тот
    Genitiveто́го ⟨tóhotegoцього́э́того
    Dativeто́му ⟨tómutemuцьому́э́тому
    Accusative (inanimate)тот ⟨tota
    tenцейэ́тот
    Accusative
    (animate)
    то́го ⟨tóhotegoцього́э́того
    Instrumentalтым ⟨tŷmbtymцимэ́тим
    Locativeтым ⟨tŷmctymцьо́му, цімэ́том

    a Pyrtej (2013) gives той ⟨toj⟩ as an alternative form of the Lemko masculine nominative (as well as accusative inanimate) singular demonstrative pronoun (p. 107). That form is absent in Fontański & Chomiak (2000, p. 97).

    b Pyrtej (2013) gives тим ⟨tym⟩ as the Lemko form of the masculine instrumental singular demonstrative pronoun (p. 107), in contrast to the form тымtŷm⟩ appearing in Fontański & Chomiak (2000, p. 97).

    c Pyrtej (2013) gives тім ⟨tim⟩ as the Lemko form of the masculine locative singular demonstrative pronoun (p. 107), in contrast to the form тымtŷm⟩ appearing in Fontański & Chomiak (2000, p. 97).

    Feminine

    CaseLemkoPolishUkrainianRussian
    Nominativeто́та ⟨tóta⟩ataцяэ́та
    Genitiveтой ⟨toj⟩tejціє́їэ́той
    Dativeтій ⟨tij⟩tejційэ́той
    Accusativeто́ту ⟨tótu⟩bцюэ́ту
    Instrumentalтом ⟨tom⟩ціє́юэ́той, э́тою
    Locativeтій ⟨tij⟩tejційэ́той

    a Pyrtej (2013) gives та ⟨ta⟩ and та́я ⟨tája⟩ as alternative forms of the Lemko feminine nominative singular demonstrative pronoun (p. 107). Those forms are absent in Fontański & Chomiak (2000, p. 97).

    b Pyrtej (2013) gives ту ⟨tu⟩ and ту́ю ⟨túju⟩ as alternative forms of the Lemko feminine accusative singular demonstrative pronoun (p. 107). Those forms are absent in Fontański & Chomiak (2000, p. 97).

    Neuter

    CaseLemkoPolishUkrainianRussian
    Nominativeто́то ⟨tóto⟩atoцеэ́то
    Genitiveто́го ⟨tóho⟩tegoцього́э́того
    Dativeто́му ⟨tómu⟩temuцьому́э́тому
    Accusativeто́то ⟨tóto⟩
    toцейэ́то
    Instrumentalтым ⟨tŷm⟩btymцимэ́тим
    Locativeтым ⟨tŷm⟩ctymцьо́му, цімэ́том

    a Pyrtej (2013) gives то ⟨to⟩ and то́є ⟨tóje⟩ as alternative forms of the Lemko neuter nominative singular demonstrative pronoun (p. 107). Those forms are absent in Fontański & Chomiak (2000, p. 97).

    b Pyrtej (2013) gives тим ⟨tym⟩ as the Lemko form of the neuter instrumental singular demonstrative pronoun (p. 107), in contrast to the form тымtŷm⟩ appearing in Fontański & Chomiak (2000, p. 97).

    c Pyrtej (2013) gives тім ⟨tim⟩ as the Lemko form of the neuter locative singular demonstrative pronoun (p. 107), in contrast to the form тымtŷm⟩ appearing in Fontański & Chomiak (2000, p. 97).

    References
    Fontański & Chomiak (2000, p. 97).
    Pyrtej (2013, p. 107).

    Plural („These”)

    The following forms are used regardless of grammatical gender and are translatable into English as „these”.

    CaseLemkoPolishUkrainianRussian
    Nominativeто́ты ⟨tótŷte/ciціэ́ти
    Genitiveтых ⟨tŷch⟩tychцихэ́тих
    Dativeтым ⟨tŷm⟩tymцимэ́тим
    Accusative (inanimate)то́ты ⟨tótŷteціэ́ти
    Accusative (animate)тых ⟨tŷch
    tychцихэ́тих
    Instrumentalты́ма ⟨tŷma⟩tymiци́миэ́тими
    Locativeтых ⟨tŷch⟩tychцихэ́тих

    Distant („that”, „those”)

    To communicate distance from the speaker, simply prefix all of the above pronouns with Lemko там ⟨tam⟩. This is equivalent to saying „that” instead of „this” or „those” instead of „these” in English.

    Singular („That”)

    CaseMasculineFeminineNeuter
    Nominativeтамтот ⟨tamtotaтамто́та ⟨tamtóta⟩dтамто́то ⟨tamtóto⟩x
    Genitiveтамто́го ⟨tamtóhoтамтой ⟨tamtoj⟩тамто́го ⟨tamtóho⟩
    Dativeтамто́му ⟨tamtómuтамтій ⟨tamtij⟩тамто́му ⟨tamtómu⟩
    Accusative (inanimate)тамтот ⟨tamtota
    тамто́ту ⟨tamtótu⟩eтамто́то ⟨tamtóto
    Accusative
    (animate)
    тамто́го ⟨tamtóhoтамто́ту ⟨tamtótu⟩eтамто́то ⟨tamtóto
    Instrumentalтамтым ⟨tamtŷmbтамтом ⟨tamtom⟩тамтым ⟨tamtŷm⟩b
    Locativeтамтым ⟨tŷmcтамтій ⟨tamtij⟩тамтым ⟨tamtŷmc

    a Pyrtej (2013) gives той ⟨toj⟩ as an alternative form of the Lemko masculine nominative (as well as accusative inanimate) singular demonstrative pronoun (p. 107). That form is absent in Fontański & Chomiak (2000, p. 97).

    b Pyrtej (2013) gives тим ⟨tym⟩ as the Lemko form of the masculine and neuter instrumental singular demonstrative pronoun (p. 107), in contrast to the form тымtŷm⟩ appearing in Fontański & Chomiak (2000, p. 97).

    c Pyrtej (2013) gives тім ⟨tim⟩ as the Lemko form of the masculine and neuter locative singular demonstrative pronoun (p. 107), in contrast to the form тымtŷm⟩ appearing in Fontański & Chomiak (2000, p. 97).

    d Pyrtej (2013) gives та ⟨ta⟩ and та́я ⟨tája⟩ as alternative forms of the Lemko feminine nominative singular demonstrative pronoun (p. 107). Those forms are absent in Fontański & Chomiak (2000, p. 97).

    e Pyrtej (2013) gives ту ⟨tu⟩ and ту́ю ⟨túju⟩ as alternative forms of the Lemko feminine accusative singular demonstrative pronoun (p. 107). Those forms are absent in Fontański & Chomiak (2000, p. 97).

    f Pyrtej (2013) gives то ⟨to⟩ and то́є ⟨tóje⟩ as alternative forms of the Lemko neuter nominative singular demonstrative pronoun (p. 107). Those forms are absent in Fontański & Chomiak (2000, p. 97).

    Plural („Those”)

    CaseLemkoPolishUkrainianRussian
    Nominativeтамто́ты ⟨tamtótŷtamte/tamciтіте
    Genitiveтамтых ⟨tamtŷch⟩tamtychтихтех
    Dativeтамтым ⟨tamtŷm⟩tamtymтимтем
    Accusative (inanimate)тамто́ты ⟨tamtótŷtamteтіте
    Accusative (animate)тамтых ⟨tamtŷch
    tamtychтихтех
    Instrumentalтамты́ма ⟨tamtŷma⟩tamtymiти́мите́ми
    Locativeтых ⟨tamtŷch⟩tamtychтихтех

    References

    1. ^ Fontański, H., Chomiak, M.  (2000). Ґраматыка лемківского языка [Grammar of the Lemko Language]. Śląsk.

    2. ^ Pyrtej, P. (2013). Лемківські говірки. Фонетика і морфологія. Об’єднання лемків [Lemko Dialects. Phonetics and Morphology].

    3. Vasmer, M. (1958). Russisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch, Dritter Band: Sta–Ÿ [Russian Etymological Dictionary, Volume Three: Sta–Ÿ]. Carl Winter Universitätsverlag.

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