Personal pronoun: meaning, definitions and examples
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personal pronoun
[ ˈpɜː.sə.nəl ˈprəʊ.naʊn ]
grammar
A pronoun that is associated primarily with a particular person, in the grammatical sense.
Synonyms
object pronoun, possessive pronoun, subject pronoun
Examples of usage
- In the sentence 'She is going to the store,' 'she' is a personal pronoun referring to a specific female person.
- Personal pronouns include words like 'I,' 'you,' 'he,' 'she,' 'it,' 'we,' and 'they'.
Translations
Translations of the word "personal pronoun" in other languages:
🇵🇹 pronome pessoal
🇮🇳 व्यक्तिवाचक सर्वनाम
🇩🇪 Personalpronomen
🇮🇩 kata ganti orang
🇺🇦 особовий займенник
🇵🇱 zaimek osobowy
🇯🇵 人称代名詞 (にんしょうだいめいし)
🇫🇷 pronom personnel
🇪🇸 pronombre personal
🇹🇷 şahıs zamiri
🇰🇷 인칭 대명사 (inching daemyeongsa)
🇸🇦 ضمير شخصي
🇨🇿 osobní zájmeno
🇸🇰 osobné zámeno
🇨🇳 人称代词 (rénchēng dàicí)
🇸🇮 osebni zaimek
🇮🇸 persónufornafn
🇰🇿 жекелік есімдік
🇬🇪 პირობითი ნაცვალსახელი
🇦🇿 şəxsi əvəzlik
🇲🇽 pronombre personal
Word origin
The term 'personal pronoun' dates back to the 19th century, originating from the combination of 'personal' and 'pronoun.' It has been widely used in grammar and linguistic studies to refer to pronouns that stand in for particular persons or things. Personal pronouns play a crucial role in language, allowing speakers to refer to themselves, others, or objects without repeatedly using the nouns.