Question

In grammar, what is the difference between "mesu" and "mei" as forms of ego?

a) First-person plural and second-person singular
b) Third-person singular and first-person singular
c) First-person singular and second-person plural
d) Second-person singular and third-person plural

Answer 1

In grammar, 'I' is a subject personal pronoun used when the pronoun is the subject of a sentence, while 'me' is an object personal pronoun used when the pronoun is functioning as an object in the sentence. The difference between them is crucial to using them correctly in both singular and compound structures.

Step-by-step explanation:

Understanding the difference between subject personal pronouns and object personal pronouns is essential in grammar. The pronoun 'I' is always used as a subject in a sentence, as in 'Jasmine and I ordered pizza for dinner.' Here 'I' is part of the plural subject 'Jasmine and I'. In contrast, 'me' is used as an object, such as in the phrase 'delivered to Jasmine and me.' It is the correct object personal pronoun regardless of the number of objects involved, meaning it can stand alone as in 'delivered to me', or with another object as in 'Jasmine and me'. Likewise, pronouns in their objective case, such as 'me', 'us', 'him', 'her', 'it', 'them', should be used when the pronoun is functioning as an object in the sentence, for example, 'The manager gave us a tour of the building.'