These are the words that you use to refer to people, places, animals or things.
These are words used to refer to yourself.
| Malayalam word | Pronunciation | English meaning | Example sentence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Njan | njaan | I / Me | Njan oru pusthakam vaayichu. (I read a book.) |
| Ente | en-te | My | Ente veedu ivide aanu. (My house is here.) |
| Nammal | nam-mal | We (inclusive. Us, both you and me) | Nammal kootayirunnu. (We were together.) |
| Njangal | njan-gal | We (exclusive. Us, but not you.) | Nammal kootayirunnu. (We were together.) |
These are words used to describe the person who you're talking to.
| Malayalam Word | Pronunciation | English Meaning | Example Sentence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nee | nee | You (informal) | Nee evide poyi? (Where did you go?) |
| Ninte | nin-te | Your (informal) | Ninte peru entha? (What is your name?) |
| Ningal | ning-gal | You (formal/plural) | Ningal entha vicharichathu? (What did you think?) |
These are words used to describe someone/something that's not you or the peson you're talking to.
| Malayalam word | Pronunciation | English meaning | Example sentence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avan | ah-van | He (informal / singular male) | Avan school-il poyi. (He went to school.) |
| Avante | ah-van-te | His (belonging to him) | Avante book table-il undu. (His book is on the table.) |
| Aval | ah-vahl | She (informal / singular female) | Aval oru doctor aanu. (She is a doctor.) |
| Avalde | ah-vahl-de | Hers (belonging to her) | Avalde pen nashichu. (Her pen broke.) |
| Avar | ah-var | They / Them (polite plural or respectful) | Avar innu varilla. (They are not coming today.) |
| Avarde | ah-var-de | Theirs (belonging to them) | Avarde veedu valiyaanu. (Their house is big.) |
| Ivar | ee-var | These people (nearby, respectful) | Ivar ente koottukaar aanu. (These are my friends.) |
| Ivarde | ee-var-de | Theirs (belonging to these people) | Ivarde samsaaram manoharam aanu. (Their speech is beautiful.) |
| Athu | ah-thu | It / That (neuter, far) | Athu oru pazham aanu. (That is a fruit.) |
| Athinte | ah-thin-te | Its / That one's (possessive) | Athinte niram chuvappu aanu. (Its color is red.) |
| Athokke | ah-tho-ke | All those / All that | Athokke njan kandirunnu. (I saw all that.) |
| Ithu | ee-thu | This (neuter, near) | Ithu enikku ishtamaanu. (I like this.) |
| Ithinte | ee-thin-te | This one's / Its (possessive) | Ithinte vila randu rupa aanu. (Its price is two rupees.) |
| Ithokke | ee-tho-ke | All these / All this | Ithokke njan konduvannirikkunnu. (I have brought all this.) |