"pro". This phenomenon is similar, but not identical, to that of pro-drop languages, which may omit pronouns, including subject pronouns, but also object pronouns. While all pro-drop languages are null-subject languages, not all null-subject languages are pro-drop. In null-subject languages that have verb inflection in which the verb inflects for person, the grammatical person of the subject is reflected by the inflection of the verb and likewise for number and gender. Examples The following examples come from Portuguese: "I'm going home" can be translated either as "" or as "", where "eu" means "I". "It's raining" can be translated as (Brazilian Portuguese) or (European Portuguese). In Portuguese, as in most other Romance languages (but not all, French is a notable exception), there is no exact equivalent for the pronoun it. However, some older persons say (European Portuguese) which directly translates to "He is raining". "I'm going home. I'm going to watch TV" would not, except in exceptional circumstances, be translated as At least the subject of the second sentence should be omitted in Portuguese unless one wishes to express emphasis, as to emphasize the I. As the examples illustrate, in many null-subject languages, personal pronouns exist and can be used for emphasis but are dropped whenever they can be inferred from the context. Some sentences do not allow a subject in any form while, in other cases an explicit subject without particular emphasis, would sound awkward or unnatural. Most Bantu languages are null-subject. For example, in Ganda, 'I'm going home' could be translated as or as , where means 'I'. Arabic Arabic is considered a null-subject language, as demonstrated by the following example: Subject information for 'you' and 'he' is encoded in the conjugations of the verbs ساعِد and يساعد Azerbaijani Bulgarian Catalan/Valencian In Catalan/Valencian, as in Spanish, Portuguese, Galician, etc., the subject is also encoded in the verb conjugation. Pronoun use is not obligatory. (Nosaltres) Anem a la platja: We go to the beach. (Tu) Ets la meva amiga: You are my friend. (Vostès/vosaltres) No són/sou benvinguts aquí: You are not welcome here. (Ells) Estan dormint: They are asleep. (Jo) Necessito ajuda: I need help. (Ell) És a la seva habitació: He is in his bedroom. (Ella) Està cansada: She is tired. In Catalan/Valencian, one may choose whether to use the subject or not. If used in an inclined tone, it may be seen as an added emphasis; however,