A personal pronoun can be used either as direct object, indirect object or after a preposition.
| Lægen behandlede hende. | The doctor treated her. |
| Han gav os en gave. | He gave us a gift. |
| Hun ringer til mig. | She is phoning me. |
Personal pronouns in two forms |
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Person |
Singular |
Plural |
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1st. person |
I |
me |
we |
us |
2nd. person |
you |
you |
you |
you |
3rd. person |
he, she, it |
him, her, it |
they |
them |
Comparison:
Also in English the personal pronouns have different forms depending on their function as either direct object or indirect object or their position after a preposition. This, however, does not apply to the 2nd.person singular and plural.
I gave her a present.
I gave you a present.