Venetian
In Venetian, clitics usually double the second singular person subject and third singular and plural subject.
The above, if literally translated into English, would be redundant:
| I | mii | i | vien | doman |
| The (parents) | mine | they | come | tomorrow |
'My parents come tomorrow'
| Marco | el | Vien | doman |
| Marco | he | comes | tomorrow |
'Marco comes tomorrow'
| Ti | te/ti/tu | vien | doman |
| You | you | come | tomorrow |
'You come tomorrow'
Interrogative subjects clitics double also other subjects. They attach to the verb:
| Cantè-o | anca | voaltri/e ? |
| Sing-you | also | you (pl.m/f) |
'Do you (pl.) sing as well?'
Accusative clitics double first and second singular/plural direct object
| Te | go | visto | ti |
| you | (I) have | seen | you |
In some varieties of the language, also dative clitics may double and indirect object, even of third person:
| Marco | el | ghe | ga | dà | un libro | a Toni |
| Mark | he | to him | has | given | a book | to Tony |
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