More Pronouns - Words Replacing Nouns

• The Minimal Subject/Object Rule

  A minimal Subject or Object is made up of a Noun with an optional Determiner.

• Pronoun Rule

  A Pronoun can replace a Noun in a Subject or Object Phrase

In this Chapter we will add some more Pronouns to your Vocabulary.

Pronouns have some important characteristics.

• Gender
  Unlike English, there are no gender forms in Bangla usage, so there is no distinction between "him" and "her".
• Singular and Plural
  Pronouns have a singular or plural form. This is similar to English where a distinction is made when you say "I went home" compared to "We went home".
• Use in Subject or Object Phrase
  Pronouns take slightly different forms based on whether they are used in the "Subject" of the sentence or the "Object". For example, in English, you would say "I went home" and "The dog bit me" although you are referring to the same entity.

The most common Pronouns are shown below.

Pronouns-Singular in a Subject Phrase

Pronouns-Singular in an Object Phrase

Pronouns-Plural in a Subject Phrase

Pronouns-Plural in an Object Phrase

Here are some sentences that use the different Pronouns shown above.

Pronouns