Pronouns
- Pronoun function determines case
- Pronoun antecedent determines number and gender
- Uses:
- Personal pronoun takes the place of the noun
- Intensive adjective: intensifies a noun from the predicate position. αὐτός ὁ Ἰησοῦς= Jesus himself.
- Identical adjective: used as a repetitive adjective. ̓Εν αὐτῇ τῇ ὥρᾳ = In the same hour.
- So attributive position=same; predicate=self. A-same, Pred-self.
- Demonstrative pronouns
- οὗτος=this, these
- ἐκεῖνος=that, those
- Predicate position: modifies a noun. οὗτος ὁ ἄνθρωπος=this man
- Attributive position: Substantival, NOT modifying a noun
- Dem. Pron. can weaken to a personal pronoun, especially with John. ἐκεῖνος ἄγαθος ἔστιν=he is good.
- Interrogative Pronoun: τίς (who)
- Indefinate Pronoun: τις (someone/thing, anyone/thing)
- Personal Pronoun: ἐγώ, σύ, αὐτός (I, you, he)
- Reflexive Pronoun: ἑαυτοῦ (himself)
- Reciprocal Prounoun: ἀλλήλων (one another)
- Relative Pronoun: ὅς, ἥ, ὅ (who, whom, whose, that, which, etc.)
In summary:
| Position | Adj. | αὐτός | οὗτος/ἐκεῖνος |
|---|---|---|---|
| attr: | modifies | same | --- |
| pred: | predicates | -self | modifies |