Bulgarian pronouns
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From the point of view of the grammar, a pronoun is a word or phrase that we use instead of the noun or the noun phrase of a sentence. The pronouns can act as nouns - they can be a subject, a direct or indirect object.
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The pronouns in the Bulgarian language
In the Bulgarian language there is a big variety of pronouns that are used often and for different purposes. In this page we give a overall view of them and how to use them.
Personal pronouns
Personal pronouns take the place and role of the noun. They have person, number, gender and case.
| Аз съм студент. | I am a student. |
| Ти си лекар. | You are a doctor. |
| Той е ученик. | He is a high school student. |
Possessive pronouns
These pronouns indicate possession. In Bulgarian there are short and long forms.
| Майка ми е учителка. | My mother is a teacher. |
| Това е моята химикалка. | This pen is mine. |
| Баща му е механик. | His father is a mechanic. |
| Това е неговият баща. | This is his father. |
Demonstrative pronouns
Demonstrative pronouns take the place of the noun phrases in the sentence. They are actually demonstrative adjectives. They have gender and number.
| Този мъж ми е приятел. | This man is my friend. |
| Тази чаша е моя. | This cup is mine. |
| Тези двамата са много приятни хора. | These two are very friendly people. |
Interrogative pronouns
Interrogative pronouns are used to ask questions.
| Колко е часът? | What is the time? |
| Какъв цвят предпочиташ? | Which color do you prefer? |
| Кой е този човек? | Who is this person? |
Relative pronouns
These pronouns connect clause or a phrase to a noun or pronoun.
| Жената, която седи там, е майка ми. | The woman, that is sitting there is my mather. |
| Искам чай, като този от вчера. | I want a tea like the one from yesterday. |
| Вземи чантата, която е на земята. | Tak the bag, that is on the floor. |