Meaning & Definition of Pronoun in English

Detailed Definitions

• Definition: A word used to replace a noun in a sentence, often indicating the noun's person, number, gender, or case.

  Example Sentence: In the sentence 'She loves apples,' 'she' is a pronoun.

• Definition: Pronouns can be classified into categories such as personal, possessive, reflexive, and relative.

  Example Sentence: The pronoun 'my' shows possession.

• Definition: Used to avoid repetition of a noun throughout a text.

  Example Sentence: Instead of repeating 'Kevin,' we can use the pronoun 'he' to refer to him.

Etymology

Origin: From Latin 'pronomen', where 'pro' means 'for' and 'nomen' means 'name'.

Synonyms

Common Phrases and Expressions

• personal pronoun: Refers to specific persons or things (he, she, it, etc.).
• demonstrative pronoun: Points to specific things (this, that).
• relative pronoun: Introduces relative clauses (who, which, that).

Translations

• Spanish: pronombre

• French: pronom

• German: Fürwort

• Russian: местоимение

Related Words

• antecedent: The noun a pronoun refers to.

• reflexive pronoun: Refers back to the subject (myself, yourself).

• possessive pronoun: Indicates ownership (mine, yours).

Slang Meanings of pronoun

• Meaning: Used in gender discussions to indicate someone’s identity.

  Example Sentence: People might ask for your pronouns to respect your identity.

• Meaning: Slang shorthand for preferred gender pronouns.

  Example Sentence: My pronouns are she/her, so please use them.