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they
pronoun
used
to
refer
to
two
or
more
people
,
animals
,
or
things
already
mentioned
or
easy
to
identify
,
acting
as
the
subject
of
a
verb
•
They
are
playing
soccer
in
the
park
.
They
are
playing
soccer
in
the
park
.
•
They
have
finished
their
homework
and
are
watching
TV
together
.
They
have
finished
their
homework
and
are
watching
TV
together
.
Old
English
hīe
,
hī
,
late
Anglo-Saxon
period
;
related
to
Old
Norse
þeir
.
Modern
form
influenced
by
Scandinavian
languages
.
pronoun
used
to
mean
people
in
general
,
or
an
unnamed
group
such
as
the
government
,
experts
,
or
authorities
•
They
say
that
breakfast
is
the
most
important
meal
of
the
day
.
They
say
that
breakfast
is
the
most
important
meal
of
the
day
.
•
They
have
raised
the
price
of
gas
again
this
month
.
They
have
raised
the
price
of
gas
again
this
month
.
Extension
of
the
plural
pronoun
to
refer
to
an
indefinite
group
dates
back
to
at
least
the
16th
century
.
pronoun
used
as
a
singular
,
gender-neutral
pronoun
to
refer
to
one
person
when
that
person
’
s
gender
is
unknown
,
unspecified
,
or
non-binary
,
functioning
as
the
subject
of
a
verb
•
Sam
said
they
will
be
here
by
six
o
’
clock
.
Sam
said
they
will
be
here
by
six
o
’
clock
.
•
Someone
left
a
wallet
on
the
counter
;
I
hope
they
come
back
for
it
.
Someone
left
a
wallet
on
the
counter
;
I
hope
they
come
back
for
it
.
The
singular
use
developed
in
Middle
English
for
indefinite
or
generic
reference
;
modern
intentional
use
for
non-binary
identity
emerged
in
the
late
20th
century
.
we
pronoun
used
by
a
speaker
or
writer
to
refer
to
themselves
together
with
one
or
more
other
people
as
the
subject
of
a
sentence
•
We
are
going
to
the
beach
this
afternoon
.
We
are
going
to
the
beach
this
afternoon
.
•
If
we
work
together
,
we
can
finish
early
.
If
we
work
together
,
we
can
finish
early
.
pronoun
used
to
mean
people
in
general
,
including
the
speaker
,
when
stating
a
general
truth
or
rule
•
We
use
the
internet
to
find
information
quickly
nowadays
.
We
use
the
internet
to
find
information
quickly
nowadays
.
•
We
need
food
and
water
to
survive
.
We
need
food
and
water
to
survive
.
pronoun
used
by
a
single
speaker
or
writer
,
such
as
a
monarch
,
editor
,
or
teacher
,
to
refer
to
themselves
in
a
formal
or
authoritative
way
•
“
We
find
that
the
study
offers
valuable
insights
,”
stated
the
newspaper
’
s
editor
.
“
We
find
that
the
study
offers
valuable
insights
,”
stated
the
newspaper
’
s
editor
.
•
At
the
ceremony
,
the
queen
declared
, “
We
hereby
open
this
session
of
parliament
.”
At
the
ceremony
,
the
queen
declared
, “
We
hereby
open
this
session
of
parliament
.”
you
pronoun
used
to
talk
to
the
person
or
people
who
are
listening
or
being
written
to
•
You
look
happy
today
!
You
look
happy
today
!
•
Can
I
help
you
with
those
bags
?
Can
I
help
you
with
those
bags
?
pronoun
used
to
talk
about
people
in
general
,
including
the
speaker
,
instead
of
saying
"
one
"
•
When
you
mix
red
and
blue
,
you
get
purple
.
When
you
mix
red
and
blue
,
you
get
purple
.
•
If
you
stay
up
too
late
,
you
feel
tired
the
next
day
.
If
you
stay
up
too
late
,
you
feel
tired
the
next
day
.
them
pronoun
the
object
form
of
“
they
”,
referring
to
two
or
more
people
,
animals
,
or
things
already
known
or
mentioned
•
I
told
them
about
the
party
,
and
they
were
excited
.
I
told
them
about
the
party
,
and
they
were
excited
.
•
Pick
those
flowers
and
put
them
in
a
vase
.
Pick
those
flowers
and
put
them
in
a
vase
.
Old
English
“
þǣm
”
or
“
him
”,
dative
plural
of
the
demonstrative
pronoun
;
modern
spelling
stabilized
after
Middle
English
.
us
pronoun
used
to
refer
to
the
speaker
and
one
or
more
other
people
as
the
object
of
a
verb
or
preposition
•
Mom
baked
cookies
for
us
to
share
after
school
.
Mom
baked
cookies
for
us
to
share
after
school
.
•
The
teacher
asked
us
to
form
a
circle
.
The
teacher
asked
us
to
form
a
circle
.
Old
English
‘
ūs
’,
accusative
and
dative
plural
of
“
we
”.
pronoun
the
object
form
of
“
we
”,
used
when
the
speaker
and
at
least
one
other
person
receive
the
action
of
a
verb
or
follow
a
preposition
•
Our
neighbors
invited
us
to
their
barbecue
on
Saturday
.
Our
neighbors
invited
us
to
their
barbecue
on
Saturday
.
•
The
coach
praised
us
for
our
hard
work
after
the
game
.
The
coach
praised
us
for
our
hard
work
after
the
game
.
Old
English
“
ūs
”,
accusative
and
dative
plural
of
“
wē
” (
we
).
themselves
pronoun
the
reflexive
form
of
“
they
”;
used
when
the
people
(
or
a
person
who
uses
they/them
pronouns
)
do
an
action
to
or
for
their
own
selves
•
They
blamed
themselves
for
the
mistake
.
They
blamed
themselves
for
the
mistake
.
•
The
children
hid
themselves
behind
the
sofa
during
hide-and-seek
.
The
children
hid
themselves
behind
the
sofa
during
hide-and-seek
.
pronoun
used
after
“
they
”
or
“
them
”
for
emphasis
,
showing
that
those
people
(
and
not
others
)
are
the
ones
acting
or
being
referred
to
•
The
engineers
themselves
were
amazed
by
the
result
.
The
engineers
themselves
were
amazed
by
the
result
.
•
They
themselves
admitted
the
plan
needed
changes
.
They
themselves
admitted
the
plan
needed
changes
.
ourselves
pronoun
the
reflexive
form
of
we
or
us
,
used
when
the
speakers
are
also
the
object
of
the
verb
or
preposition
•
After
the
long
hike
,
we
treated
ourselves
to
huge
chocolate
milkshakes
at
the
café
.
After
the
long
hike
,
we
treated
ourselves
to
huge
chocolate
milkshakes
at
the
café
.
•
We
reminded
ourselves
to
bring
sunscreen
before
leaving
for
the
beach
.
We
reminded
ourselves
to
bring
sunscreen
before
leaving
for
the
beach
.
constructed
in
Middle
English
by
combining
our
+
selves
,
patterned
after
himself
and
themselves
pronoun
used
for
emphasis
to
show
that
the
speakers
do
something
alone
,
without
help
,
or
to
contrast
with
others
•
We
painted
the
entire
living
room
ourselves
,
saving
a
lot
of
money
.
We
painted
the
entire
living
room
ourselves
,
saving
a
lot
of
money
.
•
The
teacher
offered
help
,
but
we
finished
the
science
project
ourselves
.
The
teacher
offered
help
,
but
we
finished
the
science
project
ourselves
.
yours
pronoun
used
to
refer
to
something
that
belongs
to
the
person
or
people
you
are
talking
or
writing
to
•
Is
this
blue
backpack
yours
or
does
it
belong
to
someone
else
?
Is
this
blue
backpack
yours
or
does
it
belong
to
someone
else
?
•
I
baked
two
pies
—
one
is
yours
and
the
other
is
mine
.
I
baked
two
pies
—
one
is
yours
and
the
other
is
mine
.
Old
English
"
ġe-ūres
",
possessive
of
"
ġē
" (
you
),
developing
into
Middle
English
"
yours
".
Yours
pronoun
used
as
a
polite
formula
for
ending
a
formal
letter
before
the
writer
signs
their
name
•
Thank
you
for
your
time
and
consideration
.
Yours
,
Jonathan
.
Thank
you
for
your
time
and
consideration
.
Yours
,
Jonathan
.
•
If
you
have
any
questions
,
please
let
me
know
.
Yours
,
Dr
.
Smith
.
If
you
have
any
questions
,
please
let
me
know
.
Yours
,
Dr
.
Smith
.
Extension
of
the
possessive
pronoun
used
since
the
18th
century
as
a
shortened
form
of
longer
closings
like
"
I
remain
your
obedient
servant
".
self
noun
-
self
,
selves
the
real
person
that
someone
is
,
including
their
thoughts
,
feelings
,
and
character
•
After
a
week
of
rest
,
Maria
felt
like
her
old
self
again
.
After
a
week
of
rest
,
Maria
felt
like
her
old
self
again
.
•
The
book
encourages
readers
to
discover
their
true
self
.
The
book
encourages
readers
to
discover
their
true
self
.
Old
English
"
self
"
meaning
“
same
person
or
thing
,”
related
to
Old
High
German
“
selb
”
and
Latin
“
ipse
.”