Pronunciation

/prəˈnɒʊn/

Definitions

• Noun: A word or expression that functions as a substitute for a noun, usually referring to a person, place, or thing, and often serving as a subject, object, or indirect object in a sentence. Examples: “She asked for a pronoun to use in the story.” “He is the subject of our discussion.”
• Adjective: Referring to a person or thing by means of a personal or reflexive pronoun, such as ‘I’, ‘you’, ‘he’, ‘she’, ‘it’, ‘we’, ‘they’. Example: “The pronoun ‘they’ is often used in non-binary contexts.”
• Determiner: In some cases, pronouns can function as determiners, specifying which noun they refer to. Example: “Each student has their own book.”

Phrases

• “Personal pronouns” (he, she, it, we, you, they)
• “Reflexive pronouns” (myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves)
• “Indefinite pronouns” (anyone, everyone, nobody, somebody, anything, everything)
• “Relative pronouns” (who, whom, whose, which, that)

Example Sentences

• Noun: “The pronoun ‘they’ can be used as a singular noun when gender is unknown or irrelevant.”
• Adjective: “In his letter, he referred to himself in the third person.”
• Determiner: “Choose the appropriate pronoun to complete the sentence: She gave the book to whomever was interested.”

Synonyms

• Noun: Self, One, Someone, Everybody, Anybody, Nobody, Each, All
• Adjective: Own, Personal, Proper, Appropriate
• Determiner: Certain, Specified, Designated

Antonyms

• Noun: Other, Anonymous, Generic
• Adjective: Impersonal, Collective
• Determiner: Indeterminate, Unspecified