intensive pronoun — noun 1. : a pronoun that emphasizes a preceding noun or another pronoun (as itself in “borrowing is itself a bad habit”) 2. : a personal pronoun compounded with self and used in apposition with a noun or pronoun or as pronominal adjunct (as… … Useful english dictionary
Pronoun — ExamplesSidebar|35% * I love you. * She turned and stared at them. * That reminds me of something. * Who says so? * Take it or leave it (Impersonal pronoun).In linguistics and grammar, a pronoun is a pro form that substitutes for a (including a… … Wikipedia
-intensive — in|ten|sive «ihn TEHN sihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. having the quality or character of intensity; deep and thorough: »An intensive study of a few books is more valuable than much careless reading. 2. having to do with a system of farming in… … Useful english dictionary
intensive — intensively, adv. intensiveness, n. /in ten siv/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or characterized by intensity: intensive questioning. 2. tending to intensify; intensifying. 3. Med. a. increasing in intensity or degree. b. instituting treatment to… … Universalium
intensive — in•ten•sive [[t]ɪnˈtɛn sɪv[/t]] adj. 1) of or characterized by intensity: intensive questioning[/ex] 2) tending to intensify; intensifying 3) agr. of or pertaining to a system of farming in which large amounts of labor and often capital are… … From formal English to slang
pronoun — (Roget s IV) n. Types of pronouns include: personal, possessive, demonstrative, relative, definite, indefinite, interrogative, substantive, intensive, reflexive, reciprocal … English dictionary for students
Reflexive pronoun — Herself redirects here. For the toy elf, see Herself the Elf. Himself redirects here. For other uses, see Himself (disambiguation). Oneself redirects here. For the hip hop artist, see Oneself (artist). Ourselves redirects here. For the 1988 punk… … Wikipedia
Disjunctive pronoun — A disjunctive pronoun is a stressed form of a personal pronoun reserved for use in isolation or in certain syntactic contexts. Contents 1 Examples and usage 2 It s me 3 See also 4 Ref … Wikipedia
Personal pronoun — ExamplesSidebar|35% *He shook her hand. *Why do you always rely on me to do your homework for you? *They tried to run away from the hunter, but he set his dogs after them.Personal pronouns are pronouns used as substitutes for proper or common… … Wikipedia
emphatic pronoun — noun : intensive pronoun … Useful english dictionary
