Pronunciation

/us/

Definitions

• Pronoun: A personal pronoun used to refer to the speaker and their group or to indicate the second person (plural) being addressed. For example: “We should go together.”
• Object pronoun: Us can function as an object in a sentence, receiving the action of the verb. For example: “They gave the book to us.”
• Prepositional pronoun: In some cases, us can be used as a prepositional pronoun, indicating a relationship with another noun or pronoun. For example: “After finishing the project, it was shared with us.”

Phrases

• “Give it to us” means to hand something over to the speaker and their group.
• “It’s up to us” signifies that a decision or responsibility lies with the speaker and their companions.
• “We’ll take care of it for us” implies that the speaker and their group will handle a task.

Example Sentences

• Pronoun: “Let’s discuss the plan; what do you think, guys?”
• Object pronoun: “They handed the keys to us after we completed the work.”
• Prepositional pronoun: “The teacher assigned the project, so we’ll have to work on it for ourselves.”

Synonyms

• We
• Ourselves
• Me and mine
• You all
• Them (when referring to a group)