pronoun
das Pronomen, die Pronomen
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pronoun
A word that replaces or refers to a noun or noun phrase. Pronouns can refer to people, things, or quantities, for example, and are often changed according to case, number, and gender.
In dem Satz „Sie besucht ihn“ sind „Sie“ und „ihn“ Pronomen.
In the sentence “Sie besucht ihn” (“She visits him”), “Sie” and “ihn” are pronouns.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Pronomen |
| genitive | des Pronomens |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Pronomen | die Pronomen die Pronomina |
| accusative | das Pronomen | die Pronomen die Pronomina |
| dative | dem Pronomen | den Pronomen den Pronomina |
| genitive | des Pronomens | der Pronomen der Pronomina |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
“Pronomen” (pronoun) is a grammatical term and is used especially in schoolbooks, language courses, and linguistic explanations. In such texts, the specific type of pronoun is often stated more precisely.
Das Pronomen „wir“ gehört zur Gruppe der Personalpronomen.
The pronoun “wir” (we) belongs to the group of personal pronouns.
“Pronomen” (pronoun) commonly occurs with verbs such as “verwenden” (to use), “erkennen” (to identify), “bestimmen” (to determine), and “deklinieren” (to decline). Compounds that specify the type of pronoun are also very common.
In diesem Satz sollst du jedes Pronomen bestimmen.
In this sentence, you are supposed to identify every pronoun.
When analyzing a sentence, a pronoun is often additionally described according to its function, for example as a subject, accusative object, or dative object. This allows the form and the role of the pronoun in the sentence to be considered separately.
Das Pronomen „ihm“ steht in diesem Satz als Dativobjekt.
In this sentence, the pronoun “ihm” (him) functions as a dative object.
