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ustedesEllos

Ustedesellos is a hypothetical term in sociolinguistics used to describe a proposed mixed or fused pronoun form in Spanish, formed by combining "ustedes" (you plural) with "ellos" (they). The coinage highlights how a speech community might negotiate address and reference within a single form, should speakers seek to blend formal and informal or masculine third-person reference in a group.

In the imagined system, "ustedesellos" could function as a single subject pronoun for a group and may

Origin and status: The term is not part of established Spanish grammar or widely used in linguistics.

See also: pronoun, inclusive language, Spanish grammar, sociolinguistics.

be
paired
with
a
corresponding
verb
form
that
reflects
a
blended
concord
(often
treated
as
third-person
plural).
Example:
"Ustedesellos
están
listos
para
la
reunión"
or
"Qué
dicen
ustedesellos
sobre
el
plan?"
Note
that
these
examples
are
nonstandard
and
not
attested
in
real
Spanish.
It
appears
mainly
in
thought
experiments,
fiction,
or
discussions
about
inclusive
language
and
pronoun
innovation.
As
a
neologism,
it
invites
debate
on
social
meaning,
orthography,
and
acceptance.