Pronumele

Pronumele sunt cuvinte lipsite de inteles de sine statator. Ele nu denumesc si nu caracterizeaza nimic, functia lor fiind aceea de a inlocui un substantiv, facand astfel referire la o idee, obiect sau actiune mentionate anterior sau cunoscuta de catre interlocutor.

Ex.: John did all the work.

He did all the work.

Who did all the work?

5.2. Forma pronumelui

Pronumele au forme specifice in functie de:

Numar: singular - this; plural - these

Caz: Nominativ - she; Genitiv - hers; Dativ - to her; Acuzativ - her

Gen: masculin - he; Feminin - she; neutru - it

Pronumele pot fi simple (you, which, many) sau compuse (everybody, whatever, no one).

5.3. Clasificarea pronumelor

Dupa continut si functie pronumele pot fi:

1. Personale

2. Reflexive

3. Nehotarate

4. Demonstrative

5. Relative

6. De intarire

7. Interogative

8. Reciproce

5.3.1. Pronumele personale

Nominativ Genitiv Dativ Acuzativ

Singular I mine (to) me me

you yours (to) you you

he his (to) him him

she hers (to) her her

it its (to) it it

Plural we ours (to) us us

you yours (to) you you

they theirs (to) them them

I se scrie intotdeauna cu majuscula.

Its (pronume) nu are apostrof.

It's vine de la it is sau it has!

Forme arhaice si poetice: pers. II sg. - thou, thine, (to) thee

I gave him the book.

He ran the London Marathon.

It's a pleasure to him.

I only played against her once.

These books are ours.

Is this pen yours or mine?

You / They impersonal - putem folosi aceste doua pronume pentru a vorbi despre oameni in general.

Ex.: You have to drive on the other side of the road in Great Britain.

They say she's very clever.

It - poate indeplini o serie de functii de mare importanta:

It impersonal (in expresii impersonale temporale, exprimand starea vremii, distante sau in contructii pasive)

Ex.: It's 7 o'clock.

It was spring.

Is it Monday?

How hot it is!