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No, the word 'men' is a noun, a word for two or more adult male humans; a word for a person.
A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence.
The pronoun that takes the place of the plural noun 'men' in a sentence is they as the subject of a sentence or a clause, and them as the object of a verb or a preposition.
Example: The men kept breaking into laughter, then I noticed that they had a baby with them.
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The men began their voyage in 1915 - what would be the possessive pronoun?
The possessive pronoun is their, they (the men) had a voyage.The form is a possessive adjective that describes the noun voyage.
Is it grammatically correct to use the pronoun 'men' when referring to both men and women?
"Men" is a noun, not a pronoun. Pronouns are "he," "she," "it," "they," "we." It is no longer socially acceptable to use a masculine noun to refer to both genders.
Is the word men a noun?
Yes, the word men is a plural noun. Specifically, it is a pronoun because the word "men" refers to a group of individuals.
Is who a preposition?
No, "who" is a pronoun, specifically an interrogative pronoun used to ask about people. It is not a preposition, which is a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence.
What is an example of an antecendent of a personal pronoun?
The antecedent is the noun or pronoun replaced by a pronoun.Examples:When George got to 19th Street, he got off the train. ("George" is the antecedent of the personal pronoun "he.")You and I can finish this if we work together. (the pronouns 'you and I' are the compound antecedent of the personal pronoun 'we')The old men stopped at the bottom of the hill. They took several deep breaths before continuing. (the noun 'men' is the antecedent of the personal pronoun 'they')
What is the direct object in their hired men saw it?
The direct object of the verb 'saw' is the pronoun it.
What is the pronoun for the men?
The pronouns that take the place of the plural noun 'men' are they as a subject, and them as an object in a sentence.Examples:The men have left for the day but they will be back in the morning.The men have left for the day but I expect them back in the morning.
Is whence an adverb?
The archaic word can be an adverb, in the form "Whence came these men?" (This can be considered a pronoun as well.) It can also be used as a conjunction.
The pronoun case for who and whom?
The pronoun case of the pronoun "who" is subjective.The pronoun case of the pronoun "whom" is objective.The pronouns "who" and "whom" function as both interrogative and relative pronouns.The pronouns "who" and "whom" function as both singular and plural pronouns.An interrogative pronoun introduces a question. The antecedent of an interrogative pronoun is usually the answer to the question.Examples:Who is going to drive to the mall? (subjective)With whom are you going to the mall? (objective, object of the preposition "with")A relative pronoun introduces a relative clause (a group of words with a subject and a verb, but not a complete sentence) that gives information about its antecedent.Examples:The man who came today gave me a reasonable estimate. (subjective)Scott and Jim are the men from whom I got the estimate. (objective, object of the preposition "from")
Is them a possessive pronoun or personal pronoun?
"Them" is a personal pronoun and is typically used as an object pronoun, referring to people or things being spoken about. It is not a possessive pronoun like "theirs" or "theirs."
what male pronoun?
The pronoun that takes the place of the plural noun 'men' in a sentence is they as the subject of a sentence or a clause, and them as the object of a verb or a preposition.Example: The men kept breaking into laughter, then I noticed that they had a baby with them.
Is their a subject pronoun or an object pronoun?
subject pronoun
