As nouns the difference between proform and pronoun
is that proform is an alternative spelling of lang=en while pronoun is a type of noun that refers anaphorically to another noun or noun phrase, but which cannot ordinarily be preceded by a determiner and rarely takes an attributive adjective. English examples include I, you, him, who, me, my, each other.
pronoun
Noun
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en noun)
(grammar) A type of noun that refers anaphorically to another noun or noun phrase, but which cannot ordinarily be preceded by a determiner and rarely takes an attributive adjective. English examples include I, you, him, who, me, my, each other .
Hypernyms
* pro-form
Related terms
* pronominal
Derived terms
* demonstrative pronoun
* indefinite pronoun
* intensive pronoun
* interrogative pronoun
* object pronoun
* personal pronoun
* possessive pronoun
* reciprocal pronoun
* reflexive pronoun
* relative pronoun