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[[Common language|Common]] is, in most part, a word-replacement {{wl|cipher}} of {{wl|English}}. That is, the grammar and even some function words are almost completely identical to English, but with content words being swapped out for words that have no apparent relation to their English counterparts. However, the pronoun system adds some more complexity compared to English, with several distinct third-person pronouns existing in the language.
[[Common language|Common]] is, in most part, a word-replacement {{wl|cipher}} of {{wl|English}}. That is, the grammar and even some function words are almost completely identical to English, but with content words being swapped out for words that have no apparent relation to their English counterparts. However, the pronoun system shows more complexity compared to English, with several distinct personal and possessive pronouns occuring that have no unique English equivalents.
 
==Pronouns==
===Personal pronouns===
* ''lon'' "you"
* ''nee'' "he"
* ''voe'' "he"
* ''yick'' "him"
* ''hek'' "it"
* ''fim'' "it"
* ''sem'' "they"
 
===Possessive pronouns===
 
* ''ben'' "his"
* ''cull'' "his"
* ''git'' "his"
* ''mill'' "his"
* ''rix'' "his"
* ''miss'' "its"
* ''hel'' "our"
* ''well'' "our"
 
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Common is, in most part, a word-replacement cipher of English. That is, the grammar and even some function words are almost completely identical to English, but with content words being swapped out for words that have no apparent relation to their English counterparts. However, the pronoun system shows more complexity compared to English, with several distinct personal and possessive pronouns occuring that have no unique English equivalents.

Pronouns

Personal pronouns

  • lon "you"
  • nee "he"
  • voe "he"
  • yick "him"
  • hek "it"
  • fim "it"
  • sem "they"

Possessive pronouns

  • ben "his"
  • cull "his"
  • git "his"
  • mill "his"
  • rix "his"
  • miss "its"
  • hel "our"
  • well "our"