pronoun

Meanings

• Pronoun

  A word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence, indicating the person or thing that is doing or being described.

  - "He sings well."
  - "She loves ice cream."
  - "It is raining."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈpɹoʊ.naʊn/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=50014398"

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Variants

List of all variants of pronoun that leads to same result
pronoun , pronouns , personal pronoun , personal pronouns , possessive pronoun , possessive pronouns , reciprocal pronoun , reciprocal pronouns , reflexive pronoun , reflexive pronouns , indefinite pronoun

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Etymology

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From Old French pronoun, from prononcer, ‘to proclaim, announce,’ from pronomer, ‘to name beforehand,’ from pro- ‘before’ + nomen ‘name’.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'pronoun' comes from the Latin word 'pronuntius', meaning 'one who proclaims'.

2. The first known use of a pronoun in English was in the 13th century.

3. There are eight personal pronouns in English: I, me, you, he, she, it, we, and they.

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Related Concepts

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1. Personal pronouns: Pronouns that refer to the speaker, the person or thing the action is being done to, or another person or thing.

2. Reflexive pronouns: Pronouns that refer back to the subject of the sentence.

3. Demonstrative pronouns: Pronouns that indicate which noun is being referred to in a sentence.

4. Indefinite pronouns: Pronouns that refer to any person or thing, regardless of whether it has been previously mentioned in the sentence or not.

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Culture

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In literature, pronouns are used to clarify the relationship between different characters and objects in a story. In poetry, pronouns can be used to create ambiguity or to emphasize a particular theme.

How to Memorize "pronoun"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a sentence where a pronoun is used in place of a noun. For example, 'He sings well' can be visualized as 'He replaces the singer in this sentence and performs the action of singing'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate a pronoun with the noun it replaces. For example, 'He' can be associated with 'the singer' in the sentence 'He sings well'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic device to help remember the different types of pronouns. For example, 'Personal pronouns are people, Personal P'.

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