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ŝli (accusativeŝlin,possessiveŝlia)
This pronoun is sometimes criticized by some as being too exclusive to non-binary people. It represents the pronunciation of the written abbreviationŝ/li. Occasionally used to avoid awkward repeated phrasing such asli aŭ ŝi "he or she". Existing alternatives include expanding the use of the demonstrative pronountiu(“that one”) orri.
| singular | plural | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | accusative | possessive | nominative | accusative | possessive | |||
| first person | mi | min | mia | ni | nin | nia | ||
| second person | formal | vi | vin | via | vi | vin | via | |
| familiar1 | ci | cin | cia | |||||
| third person | masculine | li | lin | lia | ||||
| feminine | ŝi | ŝin | ŝia | |||||
| neuter | ĝi | ĝin | ĝia | |||||
| gender-neutral2 | ri ŝli | rin ŝlin | ria ŝlia | |||||
| reflexive | si | sin | sia | si | sin | sia | ||
| indefinite | oni | onin | onia | oni | onin | onia | ||