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No, the word man is a noun, not a pronoun.
The pronouns that take the place of 'man' in a sentence are 'he' as the subject of a sentence or clause; and 'him' as the object of a verb or a preposition.
Any indefinite pronoun for a person can take the place of any noun for a man, such as one, anyone, some, someone, anyone, everyone, etc.
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What type of noun is whose?
The word 'whose' is not a noun.The word 'whose' is a pronoun, a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence.The pronoun 'whose' is a possessive interrogative pronoun, a word that introduces a question. The pronoun 'whose' takes the place of the noun that answers the question.The pronoun 'whose' is a possessive relative pronoun, a word that introduces a relative clause, a group of words that gives information about its antecedent.Example functions:Whose bicycle are you riding? I borrowed the bicycle from Sam.interrogative pronoun, the bicycle belonging to SamThe man whose mailbox I hit was very nice about it. relative pronoun, the mailbox belonging to the man
Is man a noun pronoun or a proper noun?
The word man (men) is a common noun, a general word for an adult male human; a word for a person.A pronoun is that takes the place of the noun 'man' is he as a subject and him as an object.Example: Who is the man at reception? He is my uncle. I'm taking him to lunch.A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing. The proper noun for the common noun 'man' is the name of the man.Example: Who is the man at reception? That's my Uncle Jim.
Can the word that be used back to back?
Yes, that is true. For example:Here is the street that that man told us to look for. (the first use of 'that' is as a relative pronoun which introduces the relative clause; the second use of 'that' is as an adjective describing the noun 'man')
Is meadow proper noun or common?
The word 'me' is a pronoun, not a noun. A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence.The pronoun 'me' is a personal pronoun, a word that takes the place of a noun for a specific person or thing.The pronoun 'me' is a first person pronoun, a word that takes the place of a noun (name) of the person speaking.The pronoun 'me' is a singular pronoun, a word that takes the place of a noun for one person.The pronoun 'me' is an objective pronoun that functions as the object of a verb or a preposition.The corresponding first person, singular, personal pronoun that functions as the subject of a sentence or a clause is I.Except in very formal circumstances, the person speaking does not use a noun (name) to refer to his or her self.
Is the word human a pronoun?
No, the word human is a noun, a word for a person, and an adjective, a word that describes a noun as of, relating to, or characteristic of people or human beings.A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence. The pronouns that take the place of the noun human are 'he' for a male, 'she' for a female, or 'they' for the plural as the subject of a sentence or clause; and 'him', 'her', or 'them' as the object of a verb or a preposition.
What does indefinitely mean?
Indefinite can mean a number of things. It can be used a a pronoun. If I say, "John is a man. He picked up the book." The word "He" is a definite pronoun. It stands for the noun "John." If I ask the question, "Who picked up the book?" The word "Who" is an indefinite pronoun. It stands for some unknown person. Who is this who? She said, "The book is over there." The word, "there" is indefinite. It describes maybe on a counter or in the house next door. She knows but from her information, You do not. Something is indefinite when it can not be assigned a particular meaning.
Is who an indefinite possessive relative or personal pronoun?
The pronoun 'who' is an interrogative pronoun which introduces a question:Who did you see at the mall?The pronoun 'who' is a relative pronoun which introduces a relative clause:The man who called said he will call tomorrow.
What is the subjective case pronoun in A man makes a silly face in one of them?
The subjective pronoun in the sentence is 'one', an indefinite pronoun and the subject of the phrase 'one of them'. The pronoun 'them' is the object of the same phrase and the indirect object of the sentence.
Is African a pronoun?
No, the word African is not a pronoun, it is an adjective. It modifies a noun. I spoke to an African man. Man is a noun, modified by African. That is the kind of man he was, African. A pronoun stands in place of a noun. I could have said I spoke to him, in which case "him" replaces African man. So the word him is a pronoun.
What is the pronoun for old man?
"He" is the pronoun typically used for an old man.
Is man a pronoun subject or pronoun object?
The word 'man' is not a pronoun. The word 'man' is a noun, a word for a person.A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence.The pronouns that takes the place of the noun 'man' are he as a subject and him as an object.Examples:The man next door has a garden. Hesometimes gives me fresh vegetables, so I sometimes bake him fresh cookies.
What is the function of the capitalized word MAN?
In this context, the capitalized word "MAN" signifies that it is being used as a pronoun to refer to an individual adult male human being.
Can who be used as a preposition?
No. In the construction "the man who came to dinner" the word who functions as a pronoun in the restrictive clause. Note that there is a verb in the clause, which does not appear in prepositional phrases.
When to use who in a sentence?
The pronoun 'who' is an interrogative pronoun, used to introduce a question.Example: Who is on the phone?The pronoun 'who' takes the place of the noun for the person that is the answer to the question.The pronoun 'who' is a relative pronoun, used as the subject of a relative clause.Example: The man who called will call again tomorrow.The pronoun 'who' takes the place of the noun 'man' giving additional information about that man.
When do you use the word A in a sentence?
The indefinite article "a" or "an" is used to indicate one unit, type, or individual of a group, rather than any specific one. (e.g. a man rather than the man)Once an indefinite subject is used, further references to that same subject use the definite article.Example:"I saw a man by the tree. The man was very tall." (that man)"I decided to buy a car, and the car that I bought was blue." (that car)
What is the personal pronoun in the sentence what a wretched man I am?
The personal pronoun in the sentence is "I".The pronoun "I" takes the place of the noun (name) for the person speaking as the subject of a sentence or a clause.The pronoun "I" takes the place of the noun "man" (a word for the speaker referring to himself) as the subject of the subordinate clause "I am".
Is the word man a pronoun or a noun?
The word 'man' is a noun and a verb.The noun 'man' is a word for an adult male human; a word for a human being; a word for the human race; a word for a person.The verb 'man' is to supply with people; to take a position to defend or operate something; a word for an action.A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence. Examples:The man was waiting for the dentist because he chipped a tooth.The pronoun 'he' takes the place of the noun 'man' in the second part of the sentence.Jane is the receptionist but I man the phones when she is on break.The verb is 'man'.The pronoun 'she' takes the place of the noun 'Jane' in the second part of the sentence.
