Kaj je to?
Osebni zaimek je kratka beseda, ki jo uporabljamo namesto imen ali samostalnikov.
Pomagajo nam, da ne ponavljamo iste osebe, živali, kraja ali stvari.
Angleščina ima osebne zaimke v imenovalniku (subject pronouns) in v tožilniku (object pronouns).
| Osebni zaimek (imenovalnik) | Osebni zaimek (tožilnik) |
|---|---|
| I | me |
| you | you |
| he | him |
| she | her |
| it | it |
| we | us |
| they | them |
Osebni zaimki v imenovalniku opravljajo dejanje.
- She works here.
- They know my brother.
Osebni zaimki v tožilniku prejemajo dejanje ali stojijo za predlogom.
- I called her.
- He spoke to them.
Kdaj jih uporabljamo
Osebne zaimke v imenovalniku uporabljamo pred glagolom.
- I live in Canada.
- You look tired.
- He plays football.
- She works at a hospital.
- It is very cold.
- We study English.
- They have two children.
Osebne zaimke v tožilniku uporabljamo za glagolom.
- She knows me.
- I can help you.
- We invited him.
- They called her.
- Please open it.
- He visited us.
- I saw them.
Osebne zaimke v tožilniku uporabljamo tudi za predlogi, kot so to, for, with in from.
- Talk to me.
- This gift is for her.
- Come with us.
- I received a message from them.
Zgradba
Osebni zaimki v imenovalniku
Uporaba:
osebni zaimek v imenovalniku + glagol
| Zaimek | Uporaba | Primer |
|---|---|---|
| I | govorec | I am ready. |
| you | oseba ali osebe, ki jim govorimo | You are welcome. |
| he | ena moška oseba | He lives nearby. |
| she | ena ženska oseba | She speaks French. |
| it | ena stvar, žival ali situacija | It looks expensive. |
| we | govorec in druge osebe | We work together. |
| they | druge osebe, živali ali stvari | They are outside. |
Osebni zaimki v tožilniku
Uporaba:
osebek + glagol + osebni zaimek v tožilniku
- She called me.
- I know him.
- We invited them.
Uporaba:
predlog + osebni zaimek v tožilniku
- with her
- for us
- from him
- to them
Uporaba zaimka it
Zaimek it uporabljamo za:
- stvar: I bought a phone. It is new.
- žival, kadar njen spol ni znan ali ni pomemben: The dog is outside. It is hungry.
- vreme: It is raining.
- čas: It is six o’clock.
- razdaljo: It is five kilometres away.
Uporaba zaimka they
Zaimek they uporabljamo za množino oseb, živali in stvari.
- My parents are here. They are waiting.
- The books are new. They are expensive.
They se lahko nanaša tudi na eno osebo, kadar je spol neznan, nepomemben ali ni določen.
- Someone left their phone. They may return for it.
Primeri
- I work from home.
- She is my new manager.
- He called me yesterday.
- We invited them to dinner.
- The children are tired, so they are going to bed.
- This is my phone. It is very old.
- Can you help us?
- I spoke to her after work.
- My brother lives nearby, and I visit him often.
- Someone is at the door. They are waiting outside.
Izjeme
Zaimek I se vedno piše z veliko začetnico.
- Pravilno: Anna and I are friends.
- Nepravilno: Anna and i are friends.
Zaimek you uporabljamo za eno osebo ali več oseb.
- You are my friend.
- You are all welcome.
Živali lahko imenujemo he ali she, kadar poznamo njihov spol ali kadar jih obravnavamo kot posameznike.
- This is my dog, Max. He is very friendly.
Zaimek it uporabljamo za splošne izraze o vremenu, času in razdalji, tudi kadar ne nadomešča določenega samostalnika.
- It is sunny.
- It is midnight.
- It is far from here.
Pogoste napake
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Nepravilno: Me live in Canada. Pravilno: I live in Canada. Pojasnilo: Pred glagolom uporabimo osebni zaimek v imenovalniku I.
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Nepravilno: She called I yesterday. Pravilno: She called me yesterday. Pojasnilo: Za glagolom uporabimo osebni zaimek v tožilniku me.
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Nepravilno: Him is my brother. Pravilno: He is my brother. Pojasnilo: Kot osebek uporabimo osebni zaimek v imenovalniku he.
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Nepravilno: I spoke to she. Pravilno: I spoke to her. Pojasnilo: Za predlogom uporabimo osebni zaimek v tožilniku.
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Nepravilno: My friends are here. He are waiting. Pravilno: My friends are here. They are waiting. Pojasnilo: Za več kot eno osebo uporabimo they.
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Nepravilno: The car is new. She is expensive. Pravilno: The car is new. It is expensive. Pojasnilo: Za stvar uporabimo it.
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Nepravilno: Us work together. Pravilno: We work together. Pojasnilo: Pred glagolom uporabimo osebni zaimek v imenovalniku we.
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Nepravilno: Please help we. Pravilno: Please help us. Pojasnilo: Za glagolom uporabimo osebni zaimek v tožilniku us.