he — used to refer to a man, boy, or male animal previously mentioned or easily identified
Part of speech: PRONOUN
Definition: used to refer to a man, boy, or male animal previously mentioned or easily identified
Pronunciation (IPA): /hi/
Example Sentences
- He thinks he's a comedian, but his jokes are terrible.
- He forgot his own birthday party.
- He is studying English very hard.
he
PRONOUN[/hi/]
used to refer to a man, boy, or male animal previously mentioned or easily identified
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word 'he' derives from Old English 'hē', a fundamental pronoun with roots extending back to Proto-Germanic and ultimately to Indo-European. It is one of the most ancient words in the English language, preserved with minimal phonetic change across Germanic languages.
Breakdown
hē (Old English masculine singular nominative pronoun) → he (modern English). The word is a root morpheme with no productive affixes, functioning as a bare personal pronoun.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“He thinks he's a comedian, but his jokes are terrible.”
“He forgot his own birthday party.”
“He is studying English very hard.”
“He arrived at the meeting on time.”
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