what is pronoun with examples-types and definition with example
What is Pronoun?
Pronoun is a word that is used in the place of Noun.
Example:-
Personal Pronoun - I, We, You, They, He, She, It, me, him, her, them, us
Possessive Pronoun - Mine, Ours, Yours, Theirs, his, hers
Emphatic pronoun - myself, ourselves, yourselves, yourself, themselves, himself, herself, itself
Reflexive Pronoun - myself, ourselves, yourselves, yourself, themselves, himself, herself, itself
Interrogative Pronoun - Who, Whom, Which, What, Whoever, Whichever
Demonstrative Pronoun - This, That, These, Those
Relative Pronoun - Who, Whom, Whose, Which, That
Indefinite Pronoun - Someone, Anybody, Anyone, Nowhere, Few, Many, Nothing
Reciprocal Pronoun - Each other, One another
Personal Pronoun
What is Personal pronoun?
Ans:- A pronoun which is used instead of the name of persons, places, animals or things is called personal pronoun.
Ex:- I, We, you, They, He, She, It
Me, us, you, them, Him, her, It
Mine, Ours, Yours, Theirs, His, Hers, Its
How many types of personal pronoun?
Ans:- There are three types of personal pronoun.
1- Subjective pronoun
2- Objective pronoun
3- Possessive Pronoun
What is subjective pronoun?
Ans:- Pronoun that acts as the subject of a sentence is called subjective pronoun
Ex- I, We, you, They, He, She, It
What is objective pronoun?
Ans:- Pronoun that acts as the object of a sentence is called objective pronoun
Ex- Me, us, you, them, Him, her, It
What is possessive pronoun?
Ans:- A possessive pronoun is a pronoun that replaces a noun and shows ownership or possession of object.
Ex- Mine, Ours, Yours, Theirs, His, Hers, Its
Emphatic pronoun
What is Emphatic Pronoun?
Emphatic pronoun is a pronoun which is used to explain the action done by Subject . Emphatic pronouns emphasize the subject in a sentence
Ex:- myself, ourselves, yourself, yourselves, themselves, himself, herself, itself
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Subject (Personal Pronoun)
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I
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Myself
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We
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Ourselves
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You
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Yourself, yourselves
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They
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Themselves
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He
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Himself
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She
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Herself
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It
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itself
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मैंने खुद ही इस काम को किया।
I myself did this work.
तुमने खुद ही उसे देखा।
You yourself saw him.
Reflexive Pronoun
What is Reflexive Pronoun?
A Pronoun which shows reflection of the verb on the subject is called reflexive pronoun.
Ex:- myself, ourselves, yourself, yourselves, themselves, himself, herself, itself
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Reflexive pronoun
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I
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Myself
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We
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Ourselves
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You
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Yourself, yourselves
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They
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Themselves
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He
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Himself
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She
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Herself
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It
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itself
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मैंने खुद को देखा।
I saw myself.
तुम खुद से बात कर रहे हो
You are talking to yourself.
Interrogative Pronoun
What is Interrogative Pronoun?
An Interrogative pronoun is a pronoun which is used for ask question.
Ex:- who, whom, whose, which, what
When will you come to home?
Why are you sad?
Where do you live?
How old are you?
Demonstrative pronoun
What is Demonstrative Pronoun?
A pronoun that is used to point out the persons, places, animals or things we talk about is called demonstrative pronoun.
Ex:- This, That, these, those, such, one.
ऐसे लोग स्वार्थी होते है।
Such people are selfish.
ऐसे बच्चे मुझे पसंद नहीं।
I don't like such children.
कोई अपने परिवार के लिए कुछ भी कर सकता है।
One can do anything for once family.
Relative pronoun
What is Relative Pronoun?
Relative Pronoun is a word which relates to the noun or pronoun which is used before it. It helps to join subordinate clause and principal clause.
Ex:- What, Who, Whose, Which, That
Who - जो - It is used for persons
What - जो - It is used for thoughts
Which - जो - It is used for animals and things
That - जो - It is used instead of who and which
The boy, who is with you, is my friend.
What we do , is right.
The pen which you gave yesterday, has broken today.
This is the boy , whose father is doctor.
The boy, that is with you, is my friend.
The pen that you gave yesterday, has broken today.
Indefinite pronoun
What is indefinite Pronoun?
The pronoun that represents indefinite persons, places, animals or things is called indefinite pronoun.
Ex:- Somebody, anybody, everybody, nobody, someone, anyone, everyone, no one, something, anything, everything, nothing, somewhere, anywhere, everywhere, nowhere
Somebody - कोई something - कुछ
anybody - कोई / कोई भी anything - कुछ भी / कुछ
everybody - सभी everything - सब कुछ
nobody - कोई भी नहीं nothing - कुछ भी नहीं
someone - कोई somewhere - कहीं
anyone - कोई / कोई भी anywhere - कहीं भी / कहीं
everyone - सभी everywhere - सभी जगह
no one - कोई भी नहीं nowhere - कहीं भी नहीं
Someone has stolen my bag.
There is something in his box.
Reciprocal pronoun
What is Reciprocal Pronoun?
Reciprocal pronoun is a pronoun which represents mutual understanding or mutual relationship between two or more than two.
Ex:- each other, one another
each other - It is used for two
one another - It is used for more than two
⇒ Both team challenged each other .
⇒ Both the boys were fighting with each other.
⇒ Kabita and Babita lived with each other.
⇒ All the workers were celebrated with one another.
⇒ The entires family loves with one another.
