Gender-specific Pronoun - English Gender-specific Pronouns

English Gender-specific Pronouns

The following is a complete list of the gender-specific English personal pronouns and their declined forms, with examples of their use:

Subject Object Possessive Adjective Possessive Pronoun Reflexive
masculine He laughed. I kissed him. His leg hurts. This house is his. He can support himself.
feminine She laughed. I kissed her. Her leg hurts. This house is hers. She can support herself.
neuter It is a very nice house. I have bought it. Its yard is big. That cage is its. It sells itself.

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