she — used to refer to a woman, girl, or female animal previously mentioned or easily identified
Part of speech: PRONOUN
Definition: used to refer to a woman, girl, or female animal previously mentioned or easily identified
Pronunciation (IPA): /ʃi/
Example Sentences
- She forgot her umbrella and got soaked like a wet poodle.
- She works as a software engineer at Google.
- She laughed so hard that she snorted like a pig.
she
PRONOUN[/ʃi/]
used to refer to a woman, girl, or female animal previously mentioned or easily identified
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
She derives from Old English seo, a fundamental pronoun rooted in Proto-Germanic ancestry. This ancient word has functioned as the primary third-person feminine pronoun for millennia across Germanic languages.
Breakdown
Old English seo (feminine demonstrative/pronoun) → Modern English she. The form evolved through regular sound changes in Early Middle English, with the initial 's' preserved from its Proto-Germanic origins.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“She forgot her umbrella and got soaked like a wet poodle.”
“She works as a software engineer at Google.”
“She laughed so hard that she snorted like a pig.”
“She studies English every morning before work.”
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