Indefinite Pronouns
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The relative indefinite refers to
no particular person and in Scots it is a body
but ane may also be used as an indefinite pronoun.
Note that in Scots a living or dead body is usually
referred to as the bouk, a dead body is also
a corp, plural corpse.
That daes a body guid. That
does one good. |
Gin a body trysts a body.
If one visits someone. |
A body's sel. One's
self. |
A body wadna skaithe thairsel. One
wouldn't injure oneself. |
Thare's ane comin doun the street nou. There is someone coming down the street now. |
- Thaim is also used indefinitely.
Thaim that wants tae eat parritch can
eat parritch. Those who
wish to eat porridge may eat porridge. |
Gie't back til thaim that's aucht it.
Give it back to whom it belongs. |
- Other indefinite pronouns are:
| awbody |
everyone |
onybody |
anyone |
| aw that |
and so forth |
onything |
anything |
| awthing |
everything |
some |
some |
| ilk ane |
each (one) |
somebody |
someone |
| ocht |
anything |
something |
something |
Ilk ane o ye tak a gun. Each
one of you take a gun. |
Awthing's ill. Everything
is bad. |
Dae ye hae ocht for me?
Do you have anything for me? |
Something wis makkin a sair
dirdum. Something was making
a terrible noise. |
Daes onybody ken whaur
ma breeks is?
Does anyone know where my
trousers are? |
Awbody's wantin tae gang
til the dance the morn's nicht. Everyone
wants to go to the dance tomorrow night. |
Is thare onything guid
at the picturs the nicht? Is
anything good on at the cinema this evening? |
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