10. Grammar
♦What is a pronoun?
A pronoun is a word
that takes the place
of a noun.
11. Grammar
A pronoun is a word
that takes the place of
a noun. e.g.,
Ego sum via, et
veritas, et vita.
12. Grammar
Singular Meaning Plural Meaning
ego I nos we
mei of me nostri, of us
nostrum
mihi to/for me nobis to/for us
me me nos us
me i/b/w/f me nobis i/b/w/f us
17. Grammar
♦What is the pronoun
agreement rule?
A pronoun agrees with its
antecedent in gender and
number, but its case is
determined by its own clause.
18. Grammar
A pronoun agrees with its
antecedent in gender and
number, but its case is
determined by its own clause.
e.g.,
The fire was small, but the wind
could not extinguish it.
19. Grammar
A pronoun agrees with its
antecedent in gender and
number, but its case is
determined by its own clause.
e.g.,
The fire (nom/sub) was small, but
the wind could not extinguish it
(acc/do).
23. Grammar
♦Name the eight kinds
of pronouns.
personal, possessive
reflexive, intensive
relative, interrogative
24. Grammar
♦Name the eight kinds of
pronouns.
personal, possessive
reflexive, intensive
relative, interrogative
demonstrative, indefinite
25. Grammar
♦Name the eight kinds of
pronouns.
personal, possessive
reflexive, intensive
relative, interrogative
demonstrative, indefinite
26. Grammar: Personal Pronouns
Singular Plural Singular Plural
ego nos tu vos
mei nostri, tui vestri,
nostrum vestrum
mihi nobis tibi vobis
me nos te vos
me nobis te vobis
27. Grammar: Personal Pronouns
Singular Plural Singular Plural
ego nos tu vos
mei nostri, tui vestri,
nostrum vestrum
mihi nobis tibi vobis
me nos te vos
me nobis te vobis
Do not use these forms to show possession; they are the objective and
partitive genitives.
28. Grammar: Possessive Pronouns
Person Singular Meaning Plural Meaning
noster nostra
1st meus mea meum my our
nostrum
vester vestra your
2nd tuus tua tuum your
vestrum (pl.)
29. Grammar: Possessive Pronouns
Person Singular Meaning Plural Meaning
noster nostra
1st meus mea meum my our
nostrum
vester vestra your
2nd tuus tua tuum your
vestrum (pl.)
These pronouns follow the adjective agreement rule (agreeing in gender,
number, and case). These pronouns are used to show possession (although
not in reference to one’s own body or to a member of the family).
