Domina voastră |
2nd sg. hhon. |
- this is a rarely used highly polite form; obsolete |
dumneata |
2nd sg. hon. |
- etymologically this term is derived from domina 'Lordship' + -ta (2nd sg poss) = 'Your Lordship'; according to ) this is the middle level of respect in Rumanian pronouns |
dumneavoastră |
2nd sg. hhon. |
- according to F. ), there are three levels of respect in Rumanian pronouns, this one is more respectfull than dumneata; - probably under the influence of French the polite term of address ist used with a 2nd pl possessive pronoun -voastră instead of the sg possessive -ta which is the older form (cf. Head 1979:186) |
tu |
2nd sg. fam. |