1.14: Struttura- pronomi soggetto

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Obiettivo

In this section, you will learn about subject pronouns.

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I pronomi soggetto

A "subject pronoun" (pronome soggetto) substitutes for a subject noun with a simpler form, usually one syllable long. For example, the man can be replaced by he in a conversation (The bold type indicates the subject of each sentence):

The man is my friend => He is my friend.

s=subject

The same applies to more complex subject noun phrase like this:

The big man over there with the blue shirt likes pizza => He likes pizza.

Here are the Italian subject pronouns:

Pronomi soggetto
Italiano	Inglese
io	I
tu Lei	you (casual, informal) you (formal, singular)
lui lei	he she
noi	we
voi	you (plural)
Loro	they (masculine, and feminine)

Note

In Italian most of the time subject pronouns are omitted. Subject pronouns are only used when we want to give an emphasis to the subject.

Ex. I am that one: Io sono quello lì!

The following chart is organized in a way that makes it easier to remember how pronouns and verbs are different from each other. It distinguishes between (a) singular and plural forms, on the one hand, and (b) 1st, 2nd and 3rd persons, on the other:

Pronomi soggetto
persona	singulare	plurale
1) Prima persona	io	noi
2) Seconda persona	tu, Lei	voi
3) Terza persona	lui, lei	Loro

1st, 2nd and 3rd person are three different points of view:

In the 1st person, the speaker is talking about himself, herself, themselves: (I, me, we, us.): For example: "I am happy; we are happy."
In the 2nd person, the speaker is talking about the person he or she is talking to (you, y'all, you guys). For example: "You are happy. You guys are happy."
In the 3rd person, the speaker is talking about someone else who is usually absent from the conversation: "She is happy. They are happy.