Person / Viewpoint
Personal pronoun
Grammatical person
Is it I, you, he, she, we, or they?
core
basic
Information structure
Signification
The participant's role relative to the speech situation: speaker, listener, third person, inclusive/exclusive we, respect forms.
Comment le repérer
Identify who is speaking, who is addressed, and who is being talked about.
Exemples
Mots
I|you|he|she|we|they
Expressions
my book|your idea|we all
Phrase
We are ready.
Visual guide
Basic shape
Speech scene speaker -> I / we listener -> you others -> he / she / they possession follows view: my book / your idea
Compare shape
Where person can show Pronoun: I / you / they Verb: we are ready Possessive: my/your book Subject may be omitted we may mean: speaker+you / speaker+others Respect may change 'you'
Vue par langue
Dans votre langue
French (standard)
Présence
strong
Importance
Person is marked by pronouns, verb endings, possessives, and the tu/vous distinction.
Nous sommes prêts.
We are ready.
Dans la langue d’apprentissage
Arabic (Modern Standard)
Présence
strong
Difficulté
Person is encoded in verb forms and in independent or attached pronouns; gender matters in second and third person.
أكتبُ إليك.
I write to you.
Difficulté fréquente
Learners may choose the wrong attached pronoun or ignore gendered you forms.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.