There are three types of pronouns in Tagalog:
Ang pronouns (personal and demonstrative)
Ng pronouns (personal and demonstrative)
Sa pronouns (personal and demonstrative)
ANG PRONOUNS:
These are the pronouns in focus, or, in other words, the pronouns that are used with mag-, -um-, maka-, makapag- and some ma- verbs
Personal (panao)
Ako: I
Ikaw (used at the beginning of the sentence)/ka (used in other parts of the sentence): you
Siya: he/she
Kami (we exclusive: excludes the hearer or the person being addressed)/tayo (we inclusive): we
Kayo: You
Sila: They
Example: pumunta ako sa bahay ni Mario, pumunta ka sa bahay ko etc.
Demonstrative (pamatlig)
Ito this
Iyan that (near the hearer or the person being addressed)
Iyon that (far from the speaker and the hearer)
Example: ano ba ito? (What is this?), Ano ba iyan/iyon? (What is that?)
NG PRONOUNS:
These are the pronouns that are not in focus and go with ng verbs (i-, -in, ma-, -an)
Personal (panao)
Ko my
Mo your
Niya his/her
Namin (esclusive)/natin (inclusive) our
Ninyo Your
Nila their
Demonstrative (pamatlig)
Nito (of) this
Niyan (of) that (near the hearer)
Niyon (of) that (far from the hearer)
They indicate
Possession
Example: ang bahay ko=my house
Direct object
Example: bumili ako (focus) nito (not in focus)=I bought this
Actor not in focus
Example: binili ko ang kotse=the car is what (the car is in focus) I (actor not in focus) bought
SA PRONOUNS
Personal (panao)
Akin me/mine
Iyo you/yours
Kanya he/his
Amin (exclusive)/Atin (inclusive) we/our
Inyo You/Your
Kanila they/their
These pronouns have four functions:
Possession
Example: ang aking bahay (my house)
Direction/Beneficiary
Examples: pupunta ako sa iyo=I am going to you (or your house), ibinibigay ko ang libro sa kanya=I am giving him the book
Location
Example: ang susi ng kotse ay nasa akin=the car key is with me
Demonstrative (pamatlig)
Dito/rito here
Diyan/riyan there (near the hearer)
Doon/roon (far from the hearer)
These also indicate
Direction
Example: pupunta ako doon=I'll go there
Beneficiary
Example: bumili ako ng regalo para dito=I bought a gift for this
Location
Example: dito sa Italya= here in Italy
So these are the various pang-halip (panao=personal at pamatlig=demonstrative) in Tagalog
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