You have seen the Latin pronouns that mean "I," "you" (both singular and plural) and "we" for a long time, so you know they have many forms. But let's put all those forms into a chart so you can see them.
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1st person (I, we) |
2nd person (you, y'all) |
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Singular |
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Nom. |
ego |
tū |
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Gen. |
meī* |
tuī* |
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Dat. |
mīhi |
tībi |
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Acc. |
mē |
tē |
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Abl. |
mē |
tē |
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Plural |
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|
Nom. |
nōs |
vōs |
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Gen. |
nōstrum, nostrī* |
vestrum, vestrī* |
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Dat. |
nōbis |
vōbis |
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Acc. |
nōs |
vōs |
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Abl |
nōbis |
vōbis |
* The genitives of these are rarely used; the adjectives meus, tuus, noster, and vester are used to show possession.
Notes:
1. Because the subject pronoun can be built into the verb, ego, tū, nōs, and vōs are usually omitted. If the subject
pronoun appears, it is for the purpose of emphasis. For futher emphasis,
the pronoun ipse, ipsa, ipsud is used.
Servāvī urbem
. I saved the city.
Ego servāvī urbem.
I
saved the city. (Not someone else!)
Ego ipse servāvī urbem
. I myself saved the city.
2. When these pronouns are used with cum ("with"), cum is
usually attached to the end of the pronoun.
nōbiscum
with us
tēcum
with you
mēcum
with me
vōbiscum
with y'all