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*[[Reflexive Pronouns]] are forms used when referring back to a noun in the same clause, or in Gaelic, to mark emphasis.
 
*[[Reflexive Pronouns]] are forms used when referring back to a noun in the same clause, or in Gaelic, to mark emphasis.
 
*[[Prepositional Inflection|Prepositional pronouns]] are [[Preposition (definition)|prepositions]] forms in Gaelic inflected as pronouns.
 
*[[Prepositional Inflection|Prepositional pronouns]] are [[Preposition (definition)|prepositions]] forms in Gaelic inflected as pronouns.
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==External Links==
 
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*Wikipedia article on pronouns [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pronoun]
 
*Wikipedia article on pronouns [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pronoun]
  
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==References==
 
[[Category:Technical Definitions]]
 
[[Category:Technical Definitions]]

Revision as of 16:51, 20 November 2009

A pronoun is a closed class word that is used in place of a noun when the referent is known either by context or by previous mention. For example, if we hear the sentence "John left", followed by the sentence He hates Swedish Films, the word "he is a pronoun as it refers back to the previous mention of John.

Pronouns come of several flavors in Gaelic:

See Also

External Links

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  • Wikipedia article on pronouns [1]

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