pronoun
Sign in to saveIn linguistics and grammar, a pronoun (glossed '''''') is a word or a group of words that one may substitute for a noun or noun phrase.
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A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun or noun phrase, allowing us to refer to people, things, or ideas without repeating their names over and over. Pronouns matter because they make language more concise and natural—for example, instead of saying "John went to the store, and John bought milk," we can say "John went to the store, and he bought milk."
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- Theory
- Pronoun versus pro-form
- Grammar
- Linguistics
- Binding theory and antecedents
- Binding cross-linguistically
- Antecedents
- English pronouns
- Personal and possessive
- Personal
- Possessive
- Reflexive and reciprocal
- Demonstrative
- Indefinite
- Relative and interrogative
- Relative
- Interrogative
- Archaic forms
- Kinship
- Special uses
- See also
- Related topics
- In English
- In other languages
- Notes
- References
- Further reading
- External links
In linguistics and grammar, a pronoun (glossed '''') is a word or a group of words that one may substitute for a noun or noun phrase.
Pronouns have traditionally been regarded as one of the parts of speech, but some modern theorists would not consider them to form a single class, in view of the variety of functions they perform cross-linguistically. An example of a pronoun is "you", which can be either singular or plural. Sub-types include personal and possessive pronouns, reflexive and reciprocal pronouns, demonstrative pronouns, relative and interrogative pronouns, and indefinite pronouns.