However, the English passive clause is intransitive, and likewise in ergative languages one of the voices forms an intransitive clause, whereas in Tagalog both voices are transitive, and so align well with neither nominative–accusative languages such as English nor with ergative languages. One of the functions of voice in Tagalog is to code definiteness, analogous to the use of definite and indefinite articles in English. When the patient is marked with the direct case particle, it is generally definite, whereas when it is marked with the indirect case it is generally indefinite. The oblique particle and the locative derived from it are similar to prepositions in English, marking things such as location and direction. The case particles fall into two classes: one used with names of people (proper) and one for everything else (common). The common ergative marker is spelled "ng" and pronounced . "Mgá", pronounced , marks the common plural. "The man arrived." "Juan saw María." Note that in the Philippine languages, even proper nouns require a case marker. "Elena and Roberto will go to Miguel's house." "Where are the books?" "Father has the key." "That baby is healthy." Like nouns, personal pronouns are categorized by case. As above, the indirect forms also function as the genitive. Examples: "Sumulat ako." "I wrote." "Sinulatan ako ng liham." "He/She wrote me a letter." Note: If ""ng liham"" is removed from the sentence, it becomes "I was written on"  "Ibíbigay ko sa kaniyá." "I will give it to him/her." Genitive pronouns follow the word they modify. Oblique pronouns can take the place of the genitive pronoun but they precede the word they modify. "Ang bahay ko." "Ang aking bahay." "My house." The inclusive dual pronoun "kata/kitá" has largely disappeared from the Manila Dialect. It survives in other Tagalog dialects, particularly those spoken in the rural areas. However "kitá" is used to replace the pronoun sequence "[verb] ko ikaw", (I [verb] you). The 1st-2nd dual pronoun ""kata/kitá"" referring to "you and I" is traditionally used as follows:  "Mágkaibigan kitá." (Manila Dialect: "Mágkaibigan tayo.") "You and I are friends."