lyi

Walloon

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *illui, which is a Vulgar Latin dative of Classical Latin ille (dative illī), so cognate to French "lui".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lji/, more frequently IPA^(key): /liː/

Pronoun

lyi (mf)

1. him (indirect object)

   Djan ? Oyi, dji lyi a dit l' veur. (John? Yes, I told him the truth.)

2. her (indirect object)

   Mareye ? Oyi dji lyi a dné des fleurs (Mary? Yes, I gave her flowers.)

3. to it.

   Vosse tcheyire ? Oyi dji lyi a rmetou ene pate (Your chair? Yes, I put a new leg to it.)

4. it to him.

   Dji lyi dirè (I will say it to him.)

5. it to her.

   Cisse bale la, c' est da vosse sour; alez ! Rindoz lyi ! (This ball is your sister's. Come on ! Give it back to her).