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A pronoun is a [[Closed Classe (definition)|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''.  
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A pronoun is a [[Closed Class (definition)|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:
 
Pronouns come of several flavors in Gaelic:

Revision as of 23:08, 21 June 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:

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  • Wikipedia article on pronouns [1]