THE PRONOUN - CLASSIFICATION

THE PRONOUN

CLASSIFICATION

The Personal Pronouns

The Interrogative Pronouns

The Relative Pronouns

The Possessive Pronouns

The Demonstrative Pronouns

The Impersonal / General Pronouns

The Reflexive Pronouns

The Emphatic Pronouns

The Indefinite Pronouns

The Reciprocal Pronouns

1. THE PERSONAL PRONOUNS

I we

you you

he they

she they

it they

2. THE INTEROGATIVE PRONOUN

N. who

G. whos

D. who(m) to? = to whom

ex. Who(m) do you give this book to? = To whom do you give this book to

Who(m) are you reffering to ? = To whom are you reffering?

Who(m) does this book belong to? = To whom does this book belong ?

for whom ? = who(m) for?

ex.: For who(m) must you buy the book? = Whom must you buy the book for?

about whom ? = who(m) about?

ex They are talking about Jim?

Whom are they talking about? = About whom are they talking

after whom? = who(m) after?

Jimmy is running after them.

After whom is Jimmy running? = Who(m) is Jim running after?

before whom? = who(m) before?

He was sitting before us?

Before whom was he sitting?

behind whom

beside whom

between whom

beyond whom

by whom

for whom

from whom

near whom

of whom

on/upon whom

with whom

without whom

Ac.

whom

Whom did you see there?

what

What is there on the table?

what kind / sort of

What kind/sort of films do you like?

3. THE RELATIVE PRONOUNS

who

He does not know who must come to see us.

whose

We are playing with Johns balls but we dont know whose they are playing with.

to whom = whom to

I dont know who(m) I shall give this book to.

whom

He could not guess whom he might see there.

which

She has many books but she doesnt know which she must read for the examination.

4. THE POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

mine ours

yours yours

his theirs

hers theirs

5. THE DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS

this

that

these

those

6. THE IMPERSONAL PRONOUNS

one, you

One could work there. You should always be careful when crossing the road.

7. THE REFELXIVE PRONOUNS

myself ourselves

yourself yourselves

himself themselves

herself

itself

oneself

8. THE EMPHATIC PRONOUNS

myself ( eu insumi )

yourself ( tu insuti )

himself ( el insusi )

herself ( ea insasi )

itself ( el insusi )

ourselves ( noi insine)_

yourselves ( voi insiva)

themselves ( ei insisi)

9. THE INDEFINITE PRONOUNS

all

I cant buy it all.

another

He, that tells a secret is anothers servant.

both

You may read either of them. Both are interesting.

each

enough

More then enough is too much.

everybody

God will satisfy the needs of everybody.

everyone

You cant please everyone.

everything

the other

Jesus likes this book, but I prefer the other.

others

the others

one

You do not have any book but Jesus has one.

either

neither

If you run after two hares youll catch neither.

several

a few

Many can bear adversity but few contempt.

few

quite a few

the former

the latter

little

How are your little ones.

a little

much

You have got little tea but I have got much.

many

The woman who marries many is disliked by many.

some

Some have been thought brave because they were afraid tor un away.

any

You ve got much money but I havent got any.

somebody

anybody : affirmative = oricine

interogative = cineva

negative = nimeni

nobody

something

anything

nothing

someone

anyone

no one

somebody else

anybody else

nobody else

something else

anything else

nothing else

others

10. RECIPROCAL PRONOUNS

each other The eight friends help each other.

one another The three brothers help one another.

to agree with each other = to agree one another

to be confident with each other = to be confident of one another

DECLINAREA PRONUMELUI PERSONAL

singular form

N. I, you, he, she, it

G. My, your, his, her, its

mine, yours, his, hers, its

D.                            (to) me, (to) you, (to) him, (to) her, (to) it

Ac. me, you, him, her, it

plural form

N. we, you, they

G. our, your, their,

ours, yours, theirs

D. (to) us, (to) you, (to) them

Ac.us, you, them