Meaning | A function word that is used in place of a noun or noun phrase. |
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Narrower | anaphoric pronoun | A pronoun that refers to an antecedent |
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demonstrative pronoun, demonstrative | A pronoun that points out an intended referent |
personal pronoun | A pronoun expressing a distinction of person |
reciprocal pronoun | A pronoun or pronominal phrase (as 'each other') that expresses a mutual action or relationship between the individuals indicated in the plural subject |
relative pronoun | A pronoun (as 'that' or 'which' or 'who') that introduces a relative clause referring to some antecedent |
Broader | function word, closed-class word | A word that is uninflected and serves a grammatical function but has little identifiable meaning / meaning |
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Spanish | pronombre |
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Catalan | pronom |
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Adjectives | pronominal | relating to pronouns |
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