personal pronoun

/ˌpʌrs(ə)n(ə)l ˌproʊˈnaʊn/
/ˈpʌsənəl ˈprʌʊnaʊn/
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Other forms: personal pronouns

Definitions of personal pronoun
  1. noun
    a pronoun expressing a distinction of person
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    types:
    reflexive, reflexive pronoun
    a personal pronoun compounded with -self to show the agent's action affects the agent
    type of:
    pronoun
    a function word that is used in place of a noun or noun phrase
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