co
Gender-neutral subject pronoun, coordinate with gendered pronouns he and sheGender-neutral subject pronoun, coordinate with gendered pronouns he and she.
» Tom injured a co-worker.
Том ранил сослуживца.
Том ранил сотрудника.
Том ранил коллегу.
Том поранив колегу.
Meaning
2 senses(gender neutral, nonstandard, singular, third person)Gender-neutral subject pronoun, coordinate with gendered pronouns he and she.
(gender neutral, nonstandard, singular, third person)Gender-neutral object pronoun, coordinate with gendered pronouns him and her.
Examples
302 sentencesTom injured a co-worker.
Том поранив колегу.
ruТом ранил сослуживца.
Tom and Mary will co-host the show.
Tom bought gifts for all his co-workers.
Both the pilot and the co-pilot are dead.
Did you go to a co-educational high school?
Origin
Coined by feminist writer Mary Orovan in 1970; in common usage in intentional communitiesCoined by feminist writer Mary Orovan in 1970; in common usage in intentional communities of the Federation of Egalitarian Communities.
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