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Dependent pronoun
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A dependent pronoun is a pronoun that is used as a determiner. That is, it syntactically determines a noun that acts as the phrasal head of a noun phrase.
Various English pronouns can be used as determiners, including:
| Pronoun class | Parent class | Individual pronouns | Example sentence(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dependent possessive pronouns | Possessive pronouns | my, your, his, her, its, one’s, our, their. | My car is a Honda | |
| Dependent interrogative pronouns | Interrogative pronouns | what, which, whose. | What food would you like? | |
| Dependent demonstrative pronouns | Demonstrative pronouns | these, that, this, those. | This bread is mouldy. | |
| Dependent deictic temporal pronouns | Deictic temporal pronouns | today, tomorrow, tonight, yesterday | Yesterday afternoon was rainy.
Yesterday’s lunch was nicer. |
These can be used in both the genitive case and the other case. |
Contrast independent pronoun.
Traditional grammar[edit | edit source]
In traditional grammar, these were somehow misanalysed as adjectives, despite their not being adjectives. Nevertheless, this nonsensical terminology is still often found in pedagogical grammar.
