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pronoun vs possessive pronoun

possessive pronoun vs pronoun

pronoun and possessive pronoun both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pronoun Yes No No No
possessive pronoun Yes No No No
As nouns, possessive pronoun is a hyponym of pronoun; that is, possessive pronoun is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pronoun:
  • pronoun: a function word that is used in place of a noun or noun phrase
  • possessive pronoun: a pronoun indicating possession, for example mine, yours, hers, theirs.
pronoun (noun) possessive pronoun (noun)
a function word that is used in place of a noun or noun phrase a pronoun indicating possession, for example mine, yours, hers, theirs.
Difference between pronoun and possessive pronoun

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