CLASSIFICATION
1. The Personal Pronouns r6n18nk
2. The Interrogative Pronouns
3. The Relative Pronouns
4. The Possessive Pronouns
5. The Demonstrative Pronouns
6. The Impersonal / General Pronouns
7. The Reflexive Pronouns
8. The Emphatic Pronouns
9. The Indefinite Pronouns
10. The Reciprocal Pronouns
1. THE PERSONAL PRONOUNS
I we you you he they she they it they
2. THE INTEROGATIVE PRONOUN
N. who
G. whos
D. who(m)… to? = to whom ex. Who(m) do you give this book to? = To whom do you give this book to
Who(m) are you reffering to ? = To whom are you reffering?
Who(m) does this book belong to? = To whom does this book belong ?
for whom ? = who(m)… for? ex.: For who(m) must you buy the book? = Whom must you buy the book for?
about whom ? = who(m)… about? ex.: They are talking about Jim?
Whom are they talking about? = About whom are they talking
after whom? = who(m) … after?
Jimmy is running after them.
After whom is Jimmy running? = Who(m) is Jim running after?
before whom? = who(m) … before?
He was sitting before us?
Before whom was he sitting? behind whom beside whom between whom beyond whom by whom for whom from whom near whom of whom on/upon whom
with whom
without whom
Ac.
whom
Whom did you see there?
what
What is there on the table?
what kind / sort of
What kind/sort of films do you like?
3. THE RELATIVE PRONOUNS
who
He does not know who must come to see us.
whose
We are playing with John’s balls but we don’t know whose they are
playing with. to whom = whom to
I don’t know who(m) I shall give this book to.
whom
He could not guess whom he might see there.
which
She has many books but she doesn’t know which she must read for the examination.
4. THE POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS
mine ours yours yours his theirs hers theirs
5. THE DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS
this that these those
6. THE IMPERSONAL PRONOUNS
one, you
One could work there. You should always be careful when crossing the road.
7. THE REFELXIVE PRONOUNS
myself ourselves yourself yourselves himself themselves herself itself oneself
8. THE EMPHATIC PRONOUNS
myself ( eu insumi ) yourself ( tu insuti ) himself ( el insusi ) herself ( ea insasi ) itself ( el insusi ) ourselves ( noi insine)_ yourselves ( voi insiva) themselves ( ei insisi)
9. THE INDEFINITE PRONOUNS
all
I can’t buy it all. another
He, that tells a secret is another’s servant. both
You may read either of them. Both are interesting. each enough
More then enough is too much. everybody
God will satisfy the needs of everybody. everyone
You can’t please everyone. everything the other
Jesus likes this book, but I prefer the other. others the others one
You do not have any book but Jesus has one. either neither
If you run after two hares you’ll catch neither. several a few
Many can bear adversity but few contempt. few quite a few the former the latter little
How are your little ones. a little much
You have got little tea but I have got much. many
The woman who marries many is disliked by many. some
Some have been thought brave because they were afraid tor un away. any
You’ ve got much money but I haven’t got any. somebody anybody : affirmative = oricine interogative = cineva negative = nimeni nobody something anything nothing someone anyone no one somebody else anybody else nobody else something else anything else nothing else others
10. RECIPROCAL PRONOUNS
each other The eight friends help each other. one another The three brothers help one another. to agree with each other = to agree one another to be confident with each other = to be confident of one another
DECLINAREA PRONUMELUI PERSONAL
singular form
N. I, you, he, she, it
G. My, your, his, her, its mine, yours, his, hers, its
D. (to) me, (to) you, (to) him, (to) her, (to) it
Ac. me, you, him, her, it
plural form
N. we, you, they
G. our, your, their, ours, yours, theirs
D. (to) us, (to) you, (to) them
Ac.us, you, them