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Pronouns

A pronoun is a word that represents a noun.  Pronouns allow us to speak about something without constantly repeating its name. We can refer to a girl as "she," a ball as "it," or something we're holding as "this." 

Every pronoun has an antecedent, which is the noun or nouns that the pronoun represents. The antecedent always comes before the pronoun - in Latin and in English. In Latin, the antecedent always has the same number and gender as the pronoun that represents it, but not always the same case.

Here are some examples in English of pronouns and antecedents.
  • Dave couldn't go to football practice because he was sick.
  • The girl thanked her friend, who had helped her clean out her room.
  • The book Treasure Island is one of my favorite books. This book is a classic.
The antecedents are in red and the pronouns are in orange.

Unlike nouns, pronouns are not part of a declension. Since they don't have a standard set of endings, you have to memorize the forms for each pronoun. This sounds harder than it is, and with some repetition, you'll get it. 
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  • Home
  • About
    • The Site
    • The Creator
  • Grammar
    • Nouns >
      • Case >
        • Nominative case
        • Genitive case
        • Vocative case
        • Locative case
      • Number
      • Gender
      • Declension >
        • First declension
        • Second declension
        • Third declension
        • Fourth declension
        • Fifth declension
    • Pronouns >
      • Personal pronouns
      • Relative pronouns
      • Interrogative pronouns
      • Demonstrative pronouns
      • Reflexive pronouns
    • Adjectives
    • Verbs >
      • Person + Number
      • Tense >
        • The imperfect tenses >
          • Present tense
          • Future tense
          • Imperfect tense
        • The perfect tenses >
          • Perfect tense
          • Pluperfect tense
          • Future perfect tense
      • Infinitives
    • Adverbs
    • Prepositions
    • Conjunctions
  • Helpful tips
    • Tips for memorizing vocabulary
    • Tips for translating
    • Scansion
  • Fun Stuff!
    • Latin insults
    • Names that come from Latin