Personal Pronouns
Personal pronouns are a category of pronouns that are used to replace specific nouns or names of individuals. These pronouns are called "personal" because they often refer to people, although they can also refer to animals or, in some cases, objects.
| Person | Subjective | Objective | Possessive Determiner | Possessive Pronoun | Reflexive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st (singular) | I | me | my | mine | myself |
| 2nd (singular) | you | you | your | yours | yourself |
| 3rd (singular) | he/she/it | him/her/it | his/her/its | his/hers/its | himself/herself/itself |
| 1st (plural) | we | us | our | ours | ourselves |
| 2nd (plural) | you | you | your | yours | yourselves |
| 3rd (plural) | they | them | their | theirs | themselves |
- Subjective Pronouns: Used as the subject of a sentence or clause.
- Objective Pronouns: Used as the object of a verb, object of a preposition, or a direct or indirect object.
- Possessive Determiners: Indicate possession and are used before a noun.
- Possessive Pronouns: Indicate possession and stand alone without a noun.
- Reflexive Pronouns: Used when the subject and the object of a sentence are the same, indicating that the action "reflects back" on the subject.
Note: The word "it" is used for both subjective and objective forms in the third person singular.
