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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /pʁɔ.nɔ̃/
"Un pronom remplace un nom dans la phrase."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A word that can function as a noun phrase used by itself and that refers to the participants in the discourse or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse.
"Words like 'he', 'she', 'they', and neopronouns like 'xer' function as pronouns in modern English grammar."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin word 'pronomen', combining 'pro-' (meaning 'in place of') and 'nomen' (meaning 'noun'). Entering English in the 15th century, it historically denoted a word used to substitute a noun phrase to avoid repetition.
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pronom
Transliteration: /pʁɔ.nɔ̃/
"Un pronom remplace un nom dans la phrase."
Pronomen
Transliteration: /pʁoˈnoːmən/
"Ein Pronomen ersetzt ein Nomen im Satz."
pronome
Transliteration: /proˈnɔ.me/
"Il pronome sostituisce il nome."
pronombre
Transliteration: /pɾoˈnom.bɾe/
"El pronombre se usa en lugar de un sustantivo."
pronome
Transliteration: /pɾuˈnõ.mi/
"O pronome substitui o nome na frase."
सर्वनाम
Transliteration: sarvanam
"सर्वनाम संज्ञा के स्थान पर प्रयोग किया जाता है।"
代词
Transliteration: dàicí
"代词是代替名词的词。"
대명사
Transliteration: daemyeongsa
"대명사는 명사를 대신하여 쓰는 품사입니다."
代名詞
Transliteration: daimeishi
"代名詞は名詞の代わりに使われる言葉です。"
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