diff --git a/src/somali/ExtendSom.gf b/src/somali/ExtendSom.gf
index e1bc68168..50be82b1e 100644
--- a/src/somali/ExtendSom.gf
+++ b/src/somali/ExtendSom.gf
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@ lin
   FocusObj np sslash = -- FIXME: preposition disappears in negative sentences
     let ss = sslash.s ! False ;
         ssSub  = sslash.s ! True ; -- the negative particle is the same as subordinate, but verb forms come from main clause
-        obj = case np.isPron of {
-                True => np.empty ++ (pronTable ! np.a).sp ;
-                False => np.s ! Abs }
+        obj = objpron np ! Abs ;
      in {s = ssSub.beforeSTM ++ "waxa" ++ ssSub.stm ++ ss.afterSTM ++ obj} ;
 
   -- FocusAdv : Adv -> S       -> Utt ;   -- today I will sleep
diff --git a/src/somali/NounSom.gf b/src/somali/NounSom.gf
index df94864c0..73eee4cb7 100644
--- a/src/somali/NounSom.gf
+++ b/src/somali/NounSom.gf
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@ concrete NounSom of Noun = CatSom ** open ResSom, Prelude in {
 
   -- : NP -> RS  -> NP ;    -- Paris, which is here
   RelNP np rs = np ** {
-    s = \\c => np.s ! c ++ rs.s ! npgender np ! c
+    s = \\c => objpron np ! c ++ rs.s ! npgender np ! c ;
+    isPron = False ;
     } ;
 
 -- Determiners can form noun phrases directly.
@@ -198,7 +199,7 @@ concrete NounSom of Noun = CatSom ** open ResSom, Prelude in {
                 True => qnt.shortPoss ! art ;
                 _ => qnt.s ! sg n2.gda ! Abs } ;
         noun = case np.isPron of {
-                 True  => (pronTable ! np.a).sp ; -- long subject pronoun
+                 True  => (pronTable ! np.a).sp ! Abs ; -- long subject pronoun
                  False => np.s ! Abs }
      in noun ++ cn.s ! Def num ++ BIND ++ det ;
      isPoss = True} ;
diff --git a/src/somali/ResSom.gf b/src/somali/ResSom.gf
index bc7c1bff0..6f4e7ebee 100644
--- a/src/somali/ResSom.gf
+++ b/src/somali/ResSom.gf
@@ -145,9 +145,13 @@ oper
     let pagr : PrepAgr = agr2pagr np.a in
     case <np.isPron,isP3 np.a> of {
       <False,_>   => {s = np.s ! Abs ; a = pagr} ;
-      -- <True,True> => {s = np.empty ++ (pronTable ! np.a).sp ; a = pagr} ; -- uncomment if you want to add long object pronoun for 3rd person object
+      -- <True,True> => {s = objpron np ! Abs ; a = pagr} ; -- uncomment if you want to add long object pronoun for 3rd person object
       _ => {s = np.empty ; a = pagr} } ; -- no long object for other pronouns
 
+  objpron : NounPhrase -> Case => Str = \np -> case np.isPron of {
+    True => \\c => np.empty ++ (pronTable ! np.a).sp ! c ;
+    False => np.s} ;
+
   useN : Noun -> CNoun ** BaseNP = \n -> n **
     { mod = \\_,_ => [] ; hasMod = False ;
       a = Sg3 (gender n) ; isPron,isPoss = False ;
@@ -175,61 +179,61 @@ oper
       sp : GenNum => Str ; -- independent forms, e.g. M:kayga F:tayda Pl:kuwayga
       short : DefArticle => Str -- short possessive suffix: e.g. family members, my/your name
       } ;
-    sp : Str ;
+    sp : Case => Str ;
     } ;
 
   pronTable : Agreement => Pronoun = table {
     Sg1 => {
       s = table {Nom => "aan" ; Abs => "i"} ;
-      a = Sg1 ; isPron = True ; sp = "aniga" ;
+      a = Sg1 ; isPron = True ; sp = table {Nom => "anigu" ; _ =>"aniga"} ;
       empty = [] ;
       poss = {s = quantTable "ayg" "ayd" ; short = quantTable "ay" ; sp = gnTable "ayg" "ayd" "uwayg"}
       } ;
     Sg2 => {
       s = table {Nom => "aad" ; Abs => "ku"} ;
-      a = Sg2 ; isPron = True ; sp ="adiga" ;
+      a = Sg2 ; isPron = True ; sp = table {Nom => "adigu" ; _ => "adiga"} ;
       empty = [] ;
       poss = {s = quantTable "aag" "aad" ; short = quantTable "aa" ; sp = gnTable "aag" "aad" "uwaag"}
       } ;
     Sg3 Masc => {
       s = table {Nom => "uu" ; Abs => []} ;
-      a = Sg3 Masc ; isPron = True ; sp ="isaga" ;
+      a = Sg3 Masc ; isPron = True ; sp = table {Nom => "isagu" ; _ => "isaga"} ;
       empty = [] ;
       poss = {s, short = quantTable "iis" ; sp = gnTable "iis" "iis" "uwiis"}
       } ;
     Sg3 Fem => {
       s = table {Nom => "ay" ; Abs => []} ;
-      a = Sg3 Fem ; isPron = True ; sp = "iyada" ;
+      a = Sg3 Fem ; isPron = True ; sp = table {Nom => "iyadu" ; _ => "iyada"} ;
       empty = [] ;
       poss = {s, short = quantTable "eed" ; sp = gnTable "eed" "eed" "uweed"}
       } ;
     Pl1 Excl => {
       s = table {Nom => "aan" ; Abs => "na"} ;
-      a = Pl1 Excl ; isPron = True ; sp ="annaga" ;
+      a = Pl1 Excl ; isPron = True ; sp = table {Nom => "annagu" ; _ => "annaga"} ;
       empty = [] ;
       poss = {s = quantTable "eenn" ; short = quantTable "een" ; sp = gnTable "eenn" "eenn" "uweenn"}
       } ;
     Pl1 Incl => {
       s = table {Nom => "aynu" ; Abs => "ina"} ;
-      a = Pl1 Incl ; isPron = True ; sp ="innaga" ;
+      a = Pl1 Incl ; isPron = True ; sp = table {Nom => "innagu" ; _ => "innaga"} ;
       empty = [] ;
       poss = {s = quantTable "eenn" ; short = quantTable "een" ; sp = gnTable "eenn" "eenn" "uweenn"}
       } ;
     Pl2 => {
       s = table {Nom => "aad" ; Abs => "idin"} ;
-      a =  Pl2 ; isPron = True ; sp ="idinka" ;
+      a =  Pl2 ; isPron = True ; sp = table {Nom => "idinku" ; _ => "idinka"} ;
       empty = [] ;
       poss = {s = quantTable "iinn" ; short = quantTable "iin" ; sp = gnTable "iinn" "iinn" "uwiinn"}
       } ;
     Pl3 => {
       s = table {Nom => "ay" ; Abs => []} ;
-      a = Pl3 ; isPron = True ; sp = "iyaga" ;
+      a = Pl3 ; isPron = True ; sp = table {Nom => "iyagu" ; _ => "iyaga"} ;
       empty = [] ;
       poss = {s, short = quantTable "ood" ; sp = gnTable "ood" "ood" "uwood"}
       } ;
     Impers => {
       s = table {Nom => "la" ; Abs => "la"} ;
-      a = Impers ; isPron = True ; sp = "" ;
+      a = Impers ; isPron = True ; sp = \\_ => "" ;
       empty = [] ;
       poss = {s, short = quantTable "??" ; sp = gnTable "??" "??" "??"}
       }
diff --git a/src/somali/StructuralSom.gf b/src/somali/StructuralSom.gf
index eda485d25..1cf7b3159 100644
--- a/src/somali/StructuralSom.gf
+++ b/src/somali/StructuralSom.gf
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ lin with_Prep = mkPrep la ;
 -- Pron
 
 -- Pronouns are closed class, no constructor in ParadigmsSom.
-    it_Pron = he_Pron ** {s = \\_ => [] ; sp = [] ; a = Impers} ;
+    it_Pron = he_Pron ** {s = \\_ => [] ; sp = \\_ => [] ; a = Impers} ;
     i_Pron = pronTable ! Sg1 ;
     youPol_Pron,
     youSg_Pron = pronTable ! Sg2 ;