| pronoun | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. pronoun | a function word that is used in place of a noun or noun phrase. |
| ~ closed-class word, function word | a word that is uninflected and serves a grammatical function but has little identifiable meaning. |
| ~ anaphoric pronoun | a pronoun that refers to an antecedent. |
| ~ demonstrative, demonstrative pronoun | a pronoun that points out an intended referent. |
| ~ personal pronoun | a pronoun expressing a distinction of person. |
| ~ reciprocal pronoun | a pronoun or pronominal phrase (as `each other') that expresses a mutual action or relationship between the individuals indicated in the plural subject.; "The sentence `They cared for each other' contains a reciprocal pronoun" |
| ~ relative pronoun | a pronoun (as `that' or `which' or `who') that introduces a relative clause referring to some antecedent. |
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