Pronoun

A pronoun is a word that usually takes the place of a noun previously mentioned.

Personal pronouns refer to things. The English personal pronouns are:

First person is the speaker(s), Second is the person spoken to and third is someone else. Reflexive is when the doer of the action is the same af what the action was done to.

Singular Plural

First Nom. I We

Second Nom. Thou*, You You, Ye, Y'all,**** Youse****

Third Nom. He, She, It, They*** They

First Acc. Me Us

Second Acc. Thee*, You You, Ye**

Third Acc. Him, Her, It*** Them

First Gen. My Our

Second Gen. Thy*, Your Your

Third Gen. His, Her, Its, Thier*** Thier

First Noun Mine Ours

Second Noun Thine*, Yours Yours

Third Noun His, Hers, Its Thiers*** Thiers

First Refx. Myself Ourselves

Second Refx. Thyself, Yourself***** Yourselves*****

Third Refx. Himself, Herself, Itself Themselves

1* The forms of Thou are not used in most speech, except in poetry and archaic-style literature. Thou refers to either a close friend or one person. Thou still exists in northern England and Scotland.

2* In Scotland, Ye is the plural you. In older times and in some other places, Ye is the Accusative Singular you.

3* Though using They as a singular pronoun when sex is not known or is not important is often condemned by traditionalists, its often found in informal speech. It is actually a revival of an earlier usage and may one day become standard usage because it is so common.

4* Y'all and Youse are often used in colloquial speech as a plural you. Saying you was and You were to distinguish the same thing is also done.

5* The only common distinction between singular and plural you is in the reflexive and emphatic forms.

The indefinite pronoun is usually used to refer to any thing, not just one that has been prevoisly mentioned. its forms are : One and Oneself.

Teacher: "Johnny, name two pronouns."

Johnny: "Who, me?"