intensive pronoun
intensive pronoun · intensive pronouns
A pronoun used to emphasize some other nominal element in its clauseA pronoun used to emphasize some other nominal element in its clause: To emphasize a preceding noun or another pronoun, as an adverbial adjunct.
Meaning
2 sensesA pronoun used to emphasize some other nominal element in its clause:
To emphasize a preceding noun or another pronoun, as an adverbial adjunct.
In apposition with a noun or pronoun, as an adnominal adjunct.
Forms
plural: intensive pronouns| Singular | intensive pronoun |
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regular
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.