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| {{{pronounname|Unnamed set}}} - {{{subj|he/she/they}}} / {{{obj|him/her/them}}} / {{{posdet|his/her/their}}} / {{{pospro|his/hers/theirs}}} / {{{reflex|himself/herself/themself}}} | |||
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| {{{name|Someone}}} is writing {{{posdet|'''posdet'''}}} example sentence, and {{{subj|'''subj'''}}} {{ #ifeq: {{{verbs|plural}}} | {{{verbs|singular}}} | are | is }} very pleased with {{{reflex|'''reflex'''}}}. It was pretty hard for {{{obj|'''obj'''}}}, but {{{subj|'''subj'''}}} {{ #ifeq: {{{verbs|plural}}} | {{{verbs|singular}}} | are | is }} happy because it's {{{pospro|'''pospro'''}}}. | |||
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<code><nowiki>{{pronounshelp}}</nowiki></code> is a template for generating a pronoun set and example sentence for reference and understanding. | |||
It looks like this when it's used: | |||
It's | {| class="wikitable" style="width: 600px;" | ||
! style="text-align: left;" | Pronoun | |||
| Singular they - they / them / their / theirs / themself | |||
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! style="text-align: left;" | In use | |||
| Sam is writing their example sentence, and they are very pleased with themself. It was pretty hard for them, but they are happy because it's theirs. | |||
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| Sam wrote about '''himself''' | | Sam wrote about '''himself''' | ||
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==Verbs== | |||
Consider these sentences: | |||
* He/him pronouns: ''He is a dentist.'' | |||
* Singular they/them pronouns: ''They are a dentist.'' | |||
The ''he/him'' pronoun set uses singular verbs - the verb here is "is". But the ''singular they/them'' set uses plural verbs - "are". ''Singular they'' doesn't typically use singular verbs, meaning one would not usually say "they is a dentist" when using ''singular they''. | |||
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Latest revision as of 19:26, 23 March 2017
{{pronounshelp}} is a template for generating a pronoun set and example sentence for reference and understanding.
It looks like this when it's used:
| Pronoun | Singular they - they / them / their / theirs / themself |
|---|---|
| In use | Sam is writing their example sentence, and they are very pleased with themself. It was pretty hard for them, but they are happy because it's theirs. |
Copy and paste[edit source]
Copy and paste this into your page, and then type in the pronoun form after each =. For example, for the set "he/him", you would write subj=he |obj=him ... etc.
{{pronounshelp|pronounname= |subj= |obj= |posdet= |pospro= |reflex= |verbs=singular/plural (delete as appropriate) |name= }}
Please note that singular "they" uses plural verbs, even when talking about one person - so, despite the name singular "they", you would type verbs=plural.
Abbreviations[edit source]
- See also: Wikipedia's page on third-person pronouns.
| Abbreviation | Full name | Example using "he/him" set |
|---|---|---|
| subj | subject (nominative) | He is writing |
| obj | object (oblique) | I wrote about him |
| posdet | possessive determiner | That's his notebook |
| pospro | possessive pronoun | That pen is his |
| reflex | reflexive | Sam wrote about himself |
Verbs[edit source]
Consider these sentences:
- He/him pronouns: He is a dentist.
- Singular they/them pronouns: They are a dentist.
The he/him pronoun set uses singular verbs - the verb here is "is". But the singular they/them set uses plural verbs - "are". Singular they doesn't typically use singular verbs, meaning one would not usually say "they is a dentist" when using singular they.