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'''Pronouns''' are words that can be used in place of a noun or a noun phrase. The most well known example of pronouns are personal pronouns, which can refer to the
==Grammar==
In English all third-person personal pronouns have five grammatical form. The forms are:
*Nominative: Used when the pronoun is the subject of the sentence. (''They'' went to the store.)
*Accusative: Used when the pronoun is the object of the sentence. (I met ''them'' today.)
*Pronominal Possessive: Used to show possession/relation to a noun, coming directly before the noun in question. (They walked ''their'' dog today.)
*Predicative Possessive: Used to show possession of a noun, coming directly after a linking verb. This is the least common pronoun form, as it requires a very specific sentence construction that is not common in normal speech. When listing out the forms of a pronoun, this is the form that it most commonly left out. (If I need a phone my friend will let me borrow ''theirs'').
*Reflexive: Used when the subject and the direct object in a sentence are the same. In English, these pronouns always end with -self (singular) or -selves (plural). (They have to drive ''themself'' to school.)
In some pronoun sets two or more of these forms are the same. For example, in the he/him pronoun set the pronominal possessive and the predicative possessive forms are the same (his). In the she/her pronoun set the accusative and the pronominal possessive forms are the same (her). In the they/them set all five forms are different.
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Since pronouns are commonly gendered, the pronouns one uses are often used as a way to
Despite this, not everyone goes by pronouns that align with their gender. Pronouns are a form of [[Gender Presentation|gender expression]] and are related to one's gender in the same way clothing, hair, and other physical characteristics are related to one's gender. Pronouns may show a relation to one's gender, and comfort or discomfort with a given pronoun set may be an indication of one's gender, but pronouns do not have to correspond to one's gender. Some individuals are [[Pronoun Non-Conforming|pronoun non-conforming]] as a form of [[Gender Non-Conforming|gender non-conformity]]. Anyone of any gender can use any pronouns.
Some individuals may be comfortable going by multiple pronoun sets ([[Multipronouns|multipronomial]]), while some individuals might not use any pronouns at all ([[nullpronoun|nullpronomial]]). Some English speakers go by pronouns that are not found in standard English, known as [[neopronouns]], which includes but is not limited to [[Nounself Pronouns|nounself pronouns]] and [[Emojiself Pronouns|emojiself pronouns]]. Some question their pronouns or are unsure of their pronouns at times ([[Dubitopronomial|dubtiopronomial]]).
==English Pronouns==
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[[File:Hehim.png|thumb|220x220px|The he/him pronoun user flag.]]
[[File:He him pronouns.png|thumb
He/Him pronouns are typically, but not always, used by men, masculine-aligned
{| class="article-table"
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!Case
!Pronoun
! Example
|-
|Nominative
|He
|''He'' went to the store.
|-
|Accusative
|Him
|I met ''him'' today.
|-
|Pronominal Possessive
| His
|He walked ''his'' dog today.
|-
|Predicative Possessive
|His
|If I need a phone my friend will let me borrow ''his''.
|-
|Reflexive
|Himself
|He has to drive ''himself'' to school.
|}
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[[File:Sheher.png|thumb|220x220px|The she/her pronoun user flag.]]
[[File:She Her Pronouns.png|thumb
She/Her pronouns are typically, but not always, used by women, feminine-aligned
{| class="article-table"
|+
! Case
!Pronoun
!Example
|-
|Nominative
|She
|''She'' went to the store.
|-
|Accusative
|Her
|I met ''her'' today.
|-
|Pronominal Possessive
|Her
|She walked ''her'' dog today.
|-
|Predicative Possessive
|Hers
|If I need a phone my friend will let me borrow ''hers''.
|-
|Reflexive
|Herself
|She has to drive ''herself'' to school.
|}
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[[File:Theythem.png|thumb|220x220px|The they/them pronoun user flag.]]
[[File:They them pronoun.png|thumb
The Oxford English Dictionary traces singular "they" back to 1375<ref>''Oxford English Dictionary''
The idea that singular "they" is grammatically incorrect
{| class="article-table"
|+
!Case
!Pronoun
!Example
|-
|Nominative
| They
|''They'' went to the store.
|-
|Accusative
|Them
|I met ''them'' today.
|-
|Pronominal Possessive
|Their
|They walked ''their'' dog today.
|-
|Predicative Possessive
| Theirs
|If I need a phone my friend will let me borrow ''theirs''.
|-
|Reflexive
| Themself or Themselves
|They have to drive ''themself'' to school. OR They have to drive ''themselves'' to school.
|}
In English reflexive pronouns either end with -self when singular and -selves when plural. Before the campaign against singular "they" the word "themself" was used when referring to an individual, while "themselves" was used for a group. Since the singular form was deemed to be "incorrect" the word ''themself'' is often considered to not be a word, with the correct version being themselves. Currently, either themself or themselves may be used when using singular "they".
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[[File:It its pronouns.png|thumb|220x220px|It/Its Pronouns Flag by Geekycorn on DeviantArt]]
[[File:Alternate it-its.jpg|thumb|Alternative It/Its flag by Cheshire]]
The pronoun "it" is traditionally used for inanimate objects, and occasionally for animals or babies. Some use it/its pronouns as a gender neutral pronoun, however "it" should only be used for someone if said someone confirms it's okay to do so, as to do otherwise is degrading.
The usage of it/its pronouns
{| class="article-table"
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!Case
! Pronoun
!Example
|-
|Nominative
|It
|''It'' went to the store.
|-
|Accusative
|It
|I met ''it'' today.
|-
|Pronominal Possessive
|Its
| It walked ''its'' dog today.
|-
| Predicative Possessive
|Its
|If I need a phone my friend will let me borrow ''its''.
|-
|Reflexive
|Itself
| It has to drive ''itself'' to school.
|}
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[[File:Oneself pronouns.png|thumb|The one/ones pronoun flag by mourningmogaicrew.]]
The pronoun "one" is the formal indefinite third-person pronoun. It is sometimes called a fourth-person pronoun, although fourth-person pronouns do not technically exist in English. It is used to refer to a hypothetical individual or to everyone in general. It is typically only used in formal writing. Occasionally, individuals use one/ones pronouns as a gender neutral pronoun.
The usage of one/ones pronouns by
{| class="article-table"
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!Case
!Pronoun
!Example
|-
|Nominative
|One
|''One'' went to the store.
|-
|Accusative
| One
|I met ''one'' today.
|-
|Pronominal Possessive
|One's
| One walked ''one's'' dog today.
|-
|Predicative Possessive
|One's
|If I need a phone my friend will let me borrow ''one's''.
|-
|Reflexive
|Oneself
|One has to drive ''oneself'' to school.
|}
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The they/them, he/him, she/her pronoun user flags were created by Tumblr user love-all-around1223 on April 14, 2018.<ref>https://love-all-around1223.tumblr.com/post/172939520081/are-there-flags-for-pronouns</ref> The one/ones flag was created by Tumblr user mourningmogaicrew on June 20th, 2021.<ref>https://mourningmogaicrew.tumblr.com/post/654510105426083840/specific-neo-flags-part-2</ref>
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