che u

Mizo

Etymology

From che (“you sg (object)”) +‎ u (plural verbal particle).

Pronoun

che u

  1. second-person plural object marker, placed after the verb: you pl

See also

Mizo personal pronouns
Person Clitic Free
Singular Plural Singular Plural
1st person ka kan kei keini
2nd person i in nang nangni
3rd person a an ani anni
Mizo verb agreement pronouns
Subject → 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
↓ Object Singular Plural Singular Plural Singular Plural
1st person Singular — mi ...
min ...
Plural
2nd person Singular ka ... che kan ... che — a ... che an ... che
Plural ka ... che u kan ... che u a ... che u an ... che u
3rd person Singular ka ... kan ... i ... in ... a ... an ...
Plural
  • mi and min, despite being originally singular and plural respectively, have been completely interchangeable since the early 20th century.
  • The ellipses (...) indicate the location of the verb in relation to the agreement pronouns surrounding it.

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