Wordsmith Talk |
About Us | What's New | Search | Site Map | Contact Us | |||
Register Log In Wordsmith.org Forums General Topics Q&A about words We (Are you part of we?)
Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
The Japanese language makes a distinction between singular "you" and plural "you" by adding the suffix "tachi"
(i.e., "you" (singular) = "anata"; "you" (plural) = "anatatachi")
Similarly, Chinese tacks on the suffix "min" to make the singular "you" a plural (i.e., "you" (singular) = "ni"; "you" (plural) = "nimin"
(apologies for romanization)
Back to the original question: "Is there any language that differentiates between an inclusive "we" (you and I) and an exclusive "we" (third parties and I)?"
The Japanese who wanted to indicate "you and I" would say
"watashitachi futari" (the two of us, and no one else).
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted ![]()
We (Are you part of we?)
redclaw 07/23/03 03:26 AM ![]()
Re: We (Are you part of we?)
Bingley 07/23/03 04:30 AM ![]()
Re: We (Are you part of we?)
dxb 07/23/03 04:18 PM ![]()
Re: We (Are you part of we?)
Capfka 07/23/03 09:19 PM ![]()
Re: We (Are you part of we?)
Zed 07/23/03 11:11 PM ![]()
Re: We (Are you part of we?)
sjmaxq 07/23/03 11:38 PM ![]()
Re: yous
Zed 07/23/03 11:49 PM ![]()
Re: yous
dxb 07/24/03 10:23 AM ![]()
Re: yous
Bean 07/24/03 10:49 AM ![]()
Re: yous
JohnHawaii 07/25/03 12:05 AM ![]()
Re: We (long post warning)
maverick 07/24/03 11:00 PM ![]()
Re: We (long post warning)
Zed 07/24/03 11:56 PM ![]()
Re: We (long post warning)
Capfka 07/25/03 05:49 AM ![]()
Re: We (long post warning)
wow 07/26/03 11:48 AM ![]()
Re: We (long post warning)
Faldage 07/25/03 10:06 AM ![]()
Re: We (long post warning)
maahey 07/25/03 11:30 AM ![]()
Re: We (long post warning)
maverick 07/26/03 09:04 PM
Moderated by Jackie
Link Copied to Clipboard
Forum Statistics Forums16Topics13,915Posts229,993Members9,198 Most Online3,341
Dec 9th, 2011
Newest Members testawad, Bill_L, achz, MAGNVSTALSMA, Burlyfish
9,198 Registered Users
Who's Online Now 0 members (), 1,199 guests, and 2 robots. Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Top Posters(30 Days) A C Bowden 16
Top Posters wwh 13,858Faldage 13,803Jackie 11,613wofahulicodoc 10,957tsuwm 10,542LukeJavan8 9,955Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210AnnaStrophic 6,511Wordwind 6,296of troy 5,400
Forum Rules · Mark All Read Contact Us · Forum Help · Wordsmith.org