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English version by Bieneke Berendsen :: other languages
A pronoun takes the place of a noun. That is, at least, what most definitions say. If you want to get deeper into this, try one of the links above.

Pronominal adverb

Before you learn about the nine types of Dutch pronouns, we must discuss a phenomenon that is very common in Dutch: the Internal link pronominal adverb.

Examples of English pronominal adverbs are 'thereof' or 'wherein' (instead of 'of that' and 'in which'). In English, they have become quite uncommon and you can perfectly do without them. In Dutch, however, they are still very much alive.

personal pronouns
I, me, you, he, him, she, her, etc.

possessive pronouns
my, mine, your, yours, our, etc.
reflexive pronouns
I wash myself
reciprocal pronouns
we see each other

interrogative pronouns
who, what, which

 demonstrative pronouns
that tree, this house
relative pronouns
that, which, whom, etc.		 indefinite pronouns
all, everyone, something, etc. 		exclamative pronouns
how nice, such good wheather, etc.
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