Pronoun - Definitions, Types, and Examples in English and Hindi/Urdu

Definition of Pronoun

A pronoun is like a word-replacement tool for nouns. Instead of saying the same noun over and over, you can use pronouns to make your sentences simpler and less repetitive. Pronouns come in different types. There are 5 types of pronouns.

Definition of Pronoun in Hindi/Urdu

Pronoun un words ko kehte hen jo noun ki jaga use hote hen. Ek jumle me bar bar noun istemaal krne ke bajae hum pronoun ka istemaal kar sakte hen. Pronoun paanch (5) type ke hote hen.

Types of Pronouns

1. Personal Pronouns
2. Interrogative Pronouns
3. Demonstrative Pronouns
4. Relative Pronouns
5. Reflexive Pronouns

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Personal Pronouns Definition 

Personal pronouns are a type of pronoun that refers to specific people or things. They can be further categorized into three cases.

Personal Pronouns Definition in Hindi/Urdu

Personal pronoun wo hote hen jo kisi makhsoos insan ya cheez ke lye istemaal hote hen. Personal pronoun ke mazeed teen (3) case hen

The Three Cases of Personal Pronouns 

a) Subjective Personal Pronouns 
b) Objective Personal Pronouns
c) Possessive Personal Pronouns

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Subjective Personal Pronoun:

These pronouns are used as the subject or performer of an action.

Examples of Subjective Personal Pronoun: 

• She is reading a book
• I play on the ground
• You go to school daily
• I want you to study.
• He has completed their work.
• They study in my class.

Subjective Personal Pronoun in Hindi/Urdu

Ye personal pronoun subject (kaam karne wala) ke liye use hote hen

Examples of Subjective Personal Pronoun in Hindi/Urdu: 

• Wo kitab parh rahi hai.
• Main maidan me khelta hoon.
• Tum roz school jate ho.
• Main chahta hoon ke tum parho.
• Wo apna kaam kar chuka hai.
• Wo class me parhte hen

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 Objective Personal Pronoun:

These personal pronouns are used as the object or receiver of an action.

Examples of objective Personal Pronoun: 

• My parents love me.
• Please give us an opportunity.
• I gave them my books.
• I saw her last night.
• The teacher taught him very well. 
• This dog is so cute you should love it. 

Note: “You” is used both as a  subject and object and also used for both singular and plural pronouns 

 Objective Personal Pronoun:

Ye personal pronoun object (jispe kaam kiya jaye) ke liye use hote hen.

Examples of objective Personal Pronoun in Hindi/Urdu: 

• Mere maa baap mujhse pyar karte hen.
• Please hame ek mouqa dijiye.
• Main ne unhe apni kitaben di thi.
• Main ne usko kal raat dekha.
• Teacher ne hame bohot acha parhaya.
• Ye kutta bohot pyara hai tumhe isko pyar karna chahiye.

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 Possessive Personal Pronoun:

These personal pronouns represent ownership or possession of any person.

Examples of Possessive Personal Pronoun

• This bag is hers.
• That car is yours now.
• The blue purse on the table is mine.
• This room is his.
• The victory will be ours in this match.
• The house we saw today was theirs.

 Possessive Personal Pronoun:

Ye personal pronoun kisi cheez ki ownership (malkiyat) bayan karte hen.

Examples of Possessive Personal Pronoun

• Ye bag uska hai.
• Wo gari ab tumhari hai.
• Jo maiz pe neela purse rakha hua hai wo mera hai.
• Ye kamra uska hai.
• Is muqable me jeet hamari hogi.
• Jo ghar hum ne kal dekha tha wo unka tha.

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 Interrogative Pronouns

The WH words that are used to ask questions are called interrogative pronouns. WH words usually start with W or H

Examples of Interrogative Pronouns: 

• What is your name?
• Who is your class teacher?
• Which pen is yours?
• Why are you late in the class?
• How is the weather today?
• Whose pencil is this?

Interrogative Pronouns

WH words jo sawal puchne k liye istemaal hote hen wo interrogative pronoun kehlate hen.

Examples of Interrogative Pronouns in Hindi/Urdu: 

• Tumhara naam kya hai?
• Tumhara class teacher kon hai?
• Konsa pen tumhara hai?
• Tum class me late kyun aye ho?
• Aaj mausam kesa hai?
• Ye kiski pencil hai?

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 Demonstrative Pronouns

The pronouns' words that serve as markers for the objects to which they refer. such as This, That, Those, and These are called demonstrative nouns.

Examples of Demonstrative Pronouns: 

• I have so many books but this is my favorite.
• Whose pen was that?
• These shoes are comfortable.
• This food is less tasty than what I ate yesterday.
• Those apples were very juicy.
• Is this your bag?

 Demonstrative Pronouns in Hindi/Urdu

Wo pronoun jo kisi insaan ya cheez ki taraf ishara karen wo demonstrative pronoun kehlate hen.

Examples of Demonstrative Pronouns in Hindi/Urdu: 

• Mere pas bohot kitaben hen par ye meri pasandeeda hai.
• Wo kiska pen hai?
• Ye joote aaramde hen.
• Ye khana us se kam swadish hai jo mene kal khaya tha.
• Wo saib bohot rasdaar they.
• Kya ye bag tumhara hai?

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 Relative Pronouns:

The words of pronouns that are used to join sentences or statements, performing as a pronoun or as a conjunction. This, That, These, Those, and WH words that are not using for asking questions are included in this category.

Examples of Relative Pronouns: 

• I study in the school that is located on the next street.
• Don't talk about him who cheated me.
• I have just found my book which I lost yesterday.
• Today he met his friend who went to Japan last year.
• Please look at me when I am talking to you
• Where is that ring which I gave you on your birthday?

 Relative Pronouns in Hindi/Urdu:

Pronoun ke wo words jo do jumlon ya bayanon ko jorne ke liye istemaal hon wo demonstrative pronoun kehlate hen.

Examples of Relative Pronouns in Hindi/Urdu: 

• Main us school me parhta hoon jo aage wali gali me hai.
• Uske bare me bat mat karo jisne mujhe dhoka diya.
• Mujhe meri kitab mil gai jo kal kho gai thi.
• Aj wo apne dost se mila jo pichle saal Japan gaya tha.
• Kripya meri taraf dekho jub main tum se baat kar raha hota hoon.
• Wo angoothi kahan hai jo main ne tumhe janam din pe di thi?

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Reflexive Pronouns:

The words of pronouns that refer back to the subject of the sentence of the clause are reflexive pronouns. Myself, Yourself, Herself, and Themselves are Reflexive Pronouns

Examples of Reflexive Pronouns: 

• My son does all his homework by himself.
• Don't just think about yourself.
• Let herself decide about her future.
• They planted these vegetables by themselves.
•  We can achieve the target by ourselves.
• This machine will not work by itself.

Reflexive Pronouns in Hindi/Urdu:

Pronoun ke wo word jo dobara subject (kaam karne wala) ki taraf ishara karen wo reflexive pronoun kehlate hen.

Examples of Reflexive Pronouns in Hindi/Urdu: 

Mera beta apna homework khudse karta hai.

Sirf khudke bare me mat socho.

Usey apne bhavishya ke bare me khudse faisla karne do.

Unho ne ye sabziyan khudse ugai hen.

Hum khudse hadaf haasil karsakte hen.

Ye machine khudse kaam nahi karegi