Personal pronouns
The personal pronouns are unë "I", ti "you", ai "he", ajo "she", ne "we", ju "you" (plural, polite), ata "they" (m.), ato "they" (f.). The subject pronoun is usually dropped — the verb already shows the person: Jam mirë — "I'm fine". The full forms of the other cases are used after prepositions and for emphasis.
Full forms by case
Ju is both plural "you" and polite "you" to one person. Ai, ajo, ata, ato also mean "that, those" (see "Demonstratives").
| person | Nom. | Acc. | Dat. | Abl. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | unë | mua | mua | meje |
| you | ti | ty | ty | teje |
| he | ai | atë | atij | atij |
| she | ajo | atë | asaj | asaj |
| we | ne | ne | neve | nesh |
| you (pl.) | ju | ju | juve | jush |
| they (m.) | ata | ata | atyre | atyre |
| they (f.) | ato | ato | atyre | atyre |
After prepositions
After me "with", për "for, about" and pa "without" use the accusative: me mua, për ty, pa ne. "Him, her, them" are shorter here: me të — "with him, with her", për ta — "for them" (m.), për to — "for them" (f.). After te / tek "to, at" and nga "from" use the nominative: tek unë — "at my place", nga ti — "from you". After pranë, afër, para, pas use the ablative: pranë meje, afër tij, para saj (tij, saj, tyre = atij, asaj, atyre).
Full form and short form
An object next to the verb is normally a short form: Më pa — "He saw me" (see "Short forms"). The full form is added for emphasis, and the short form stays: Mua më pa, jo ty — "He saw me, not you".