jò
Sicilian
Alternative forms
- eu, jeu
- jù, iu (possibly with external influence)
Etymology
Variant of eu, iu, jù, possibly due to influence of Old Spanish yo (whence Spanish yo), all ultimately from Vulgar Latin eo, from Latin ego. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jɔ/
- Hyphenation: jò
Pronoun
jò
- (first person singular pronoun) I
- Jò sacciu lèggiri 'n sicilianu. ― I can read Sicilian.
Usage notes
- In Sicilian speaking this pronoun can be postponed with respect to verb.
- In some dialects it can also become an emphasizing enclitic particle
- Jù ci parrai-jù
- I talked to him.
Inflection
| nominative | jò |
|---|---|
| prepositional | mìa |
| accusative | mi |
| dative | mi |
| reflexive | mi |
See also
- tu
- iḍḍu, iḍḍa
- nui, nuiautri
- vui, vuiautri
- iḍḍi