Subjective pronoun

In linguistics, a subjective pronoun is a personal pronoun that is used as the subject of a sentence. Subjective pronouns are usually in the nominative case for languages with a nominative–accusative alignment pattern.

The English language subjective pronouns are I, you, he, she, it, we, what, who, and they. With the exception of you, it, and what, and in informal speech who, the objective pronouns are different i.e. me, him, her, us, whom and them. (c.f.)

In religious usage, the pronouns He, Him, and His are often capitalised when referring to God.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ "The New York Times Guide to Essential Knowledge". The New York Times. http://books.google.com/books?id=XtZnWjnjahsC&pg=PA1087&dq=capitalize+He+Him+reference+to+God&hl=en&sa=X&ei=fpj5TrXgBKno2gXkvtSBAg&ved=0CFQQ6AEwBg#v=onepage&q=capitalize%20He%20Him%20reference%20to%20God&f=false. Retrieved 27 December 2011. "Pronoun references to a deity worshiped by people in the present are sometimes capitalized, although some writers use capitals only to prevent confusion: God helped Abraham carry out His law." 
  2. ^ "Alcoholic Thinking: language, culture, and belief in Alcoholics Anonymous". Greenwood Publishing Group. http://books.google.com/books?id=p9pp8Nv05lUC&pg=PA64&dq=capitalize+He+Him+reference+to+God&hl=en&sa=X&ei=5Jb5TregKKaw2QWNttiIAg&ved=0CFsQ6AEwCDgK#v=onepage&q=capitalize%20He%20Him%20reference%20to%20God&f=false. Retrieved 27 December 2011. "Traditional biblical translations that always capitalize the word "God" and the pronouns, "He," "Him," and "His" in reference to God itself and the use of arhaic forms such as "Thee," "Thou," and "Thy" are familiar." 

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