RECIPROCAL PRONOUN
Dictionary entry overview: What does reciprocal pronoun mean? • RECIPROCAL PRONOUN (noun)
The noun RECIPROCAL PRONOUN has 1 sense:
1. a pronoun or pronominal phrase (as 'each other') that expresses a mutual action or relationship between the individuals indicated in the plural subject
Familiarity information: RECIPROCAL PRONOUN used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• RECIPROCAL PRONOUN (noun)
Meaning:
A pronoun or pronominal phrase (as 'each other') that expresses a mutual action or relationship between the individuals indicated in the plural subject
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Context example:
The sentence 'They cared for each other' contains a reciprocal pronoun
Hypernyms ("reciprocal pronoun" is a kind of...):
pronoun (a function word that is used in place of a noun or noun phrase)
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