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Clara, Gng. Cruz, and Maria (talking to each other): Mga babae
_______________.
Pedro, Juan and G. Santos (talking to each other): ________________.

C. Second Person, Plural or Persons Being Addressed

Kayo You (plural)

The plural second person pronoun kayo refers to the people being
addressed. It may be also used in formal situations or when the person being
addressed is older.

EXAMPLES :
Gng. Cruz (talking to Pedro and Clara): Mga estudyante kayo. You are
students.
Pedro and Clara (talking to G. Santos and Gng. Cruz): Mga guro po kayo.
You are teachers.

D. Second Person, Plural or Persons Being Addressed

Sila They

The third person plural sila refers to people other than those speaking or
being addressed. Sila is also considered to be the most formal way of
addressing another person.

EXAMPLES :
Pedro and Clara (talking to Maria and Juan about G. Santos and Gng Cruz):
Mga guro sila. They are teachers.
G. Santos and Gng. Cruz (talking to a parent about Pedro and Clara): Mga
estudyante sila. They are students.

II. Possessive Pronouns, Plural
Similarly, plural possessive pronouns in the first person can also be challenging
because the situation can be exclusive (referring only to the people speaking) or
inclusive (both the person/people speaking and the person/people being
addressed).

A. First Person, Plural, or Person/s Speaking, Exclusive

Namin Our

When the person speaking “excludes” the person/people he/she is talking
to, namin is used.