Person / Viewpoint
Is it I, you, he, she, we, or they?
含义
The participant's role relative to the speech situation: speaker, listener, third person, inclusive/exclusive we, respect forms.
如何识别
Identify who is speaking, who is addressed, and who is being talked about.
示例
I|you|he|she|we|they
my book|your idea|we all
We are ready.
Visual guide
Speech scene speaker -> I / we listener -> you others -> he / she / they possession follows view: my book / your idea
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'
语言视角
在母语中
Person and viewpoint use pronouns such as 我, 你, 他/她/它, 我们, 你们, 他们, but subjects and objects are often omitted when recoverable.
你喜欢吗？
nǐ xǐhuān ma = you like MA?
在目标语言中
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.
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.