pronoun

/ˈpɹəʊnaʊn/ /ˈpɹoʊ.naʊn/

Meanings

noun

(grammar) A type of noun that refers anaphorically to another noun or noun phrase, but which cannot ordinarily be preceded by a determiner and rarely takes an attributive adjective. English examples include I, you, him, who, me, my, each other.

Examples :

"My favorite pronoun is "we," as it often refers to my family and me. "

Related Words

preceded verb

/pɹiˈsiːdɪd/ /pɹəˈsiːdɪd/

To go before, go in front of.

"Cultural genocide precedes physical genocide."

adjective noun

/ˈæ.d͡ʒə(k).tɪv/

(grammar) A word that modifies a noun or describes a noun’s referent.

"The words “big” and “heavy” are English adjectives."

examples noun

/ɪɡˈzɑːmpl̩z/ /ɪɡˈzæmpl̩z/

Something that is representative of all such things in a group.

"Here are some examples of different types of birds: robins, eagles, and sparrows. "

attributive noun

/ə.ˈtɹɪ.bju.tɪv/

(grammar) An attributive word or phrase (see above), contrasted with predicative or substantive.

"In "this big house," "big" is an attributive, while in "this house is big," it is a predicative."

grammar noun

/ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈɡɹæmɚ/

A system of rules and principles for speaking and writing a language.

"My son is studying grammar in his English class. "

english noun

/ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/

Spinning or rotary motion given to a ball around the vertical axis, as in billiards or bowling.

"The bowler added some english to the ball to make it hook sharply towards the pins. "

refers verb

/rɪˈfɜːrz/ /rɪˈfɝːrz/

To direct the attention of.

"The teacher often refers students to the library for research. "

include noun

/ɪnˈkluːd/

A piece of source code or other content that is dynamically retrieved for inclusion in another item.

"The website's "about us" page includes a short video explaining its history. "

favorite noun

/ˈfeɪv.ɹɪt/

A person or thing who enjoys special regard or favour.

"My favorite book is the one about space exploration. "

ordinarily adverb

/ɔːdɪˈnæɹɪli/ /ɔɹdɪˈnɛɹɪli/

In accordance with normal custom or routine; as a matter of established occurrence.

"Ordinarily, I have breakfast before going to school. "

determiner noun

/dɪˈtɜːrmɪnər/ /dɪˈtɜːrmənər/

(grammar) A member of a class of words functioning in a noun phrase to identify or distinguish a referent without describing or modifying it.

"The determiner "the" in the phrase "the red book" identifies the specific book being discussed. "

another pronoun

/æˈnʌð.ə(ɹ)/ /əˈnʌð.ə(ɹ)/ /æˈnʌð.ɚ/ /əˈnʌð.ɚ/

An additional one of the same kind.

"There is one sterling and here is another"