reciprocal pronoun

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reciprocal pronoun

A pronoun or pronominal phrase, such as each other, that expresses mutual action or relationship.

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reciprocal pronoun - a pronoun or pronominal phrase (as `each other') that expresses a mutual action or relationship between the individuals indicated in the plural subject; "The sentence `They cared for each other' contains a reciprocal pronoun"

pronoun - a function word that is used in place of a noun or noun phrase

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pronoun			] In (13a) Standard English will prefer the reciprocal pronoun each other and in (13b) either of each other or one another is considered appropriate. The noun phrase structure in Nigerian English by Lamidi, Mufutau T. / Studia Anglica Posnaniensia: international review of English Studies It comes out clearly that the reciprocal pronouns consist of two separate elements and their syntactic behaviour is regulated by such factors as the existence or non-existence of prepositions or other adverbial elements, word-order, function in the sentence and metre. A "two-way relationship in English" revisited: on reciprocal ... by Kahlas-Tarkka, Leena / Studia Anglica Posnaniensia: international review of English Studies Reciprocal pronouns from Middle English to Early Modern English 3. Reciprocal pronouns: from discontinuity to unity by Raumolin-Brunberg, Helena / Studia Anglica Posnaniensia: international review of English Studies			recheck Recherche recherché rechewed food Rechless Rechoose rechristen recidivate Recidivation recidivism recidivist Recidivous Recife recipe Recipiangle recipience recipient recipient role reciprocal reciprocal cross Reciprocal equation Reciprocal figures reciprocal inhibition reciprocal jurisdiction reciprocal ohm reciprocal pronoun Reciprocal proportion Reciprocal quantities Reciprocal ratio Reciprocal terms reciprocal-inhibition therapy Reciprocality reciprocally Reciprocally proportional Reciprocalness reciprocate reciprocating engine Reciprocating motion reciprocating saw reciprocation reciprocative reciprocatory reciprocity reciprocity failure Reciprocity treaty Reciprocornous Reciprocous Reciprok Reciproque recirculation recision			Reciprocal innervation Reciprocal innervation reciprocal junction reciprocal jurisdiction Reciprocal lattice Reciprocal lattice primitive cell Reciprocal lattice vector reciprocal laying reciprocal leveling Reciprocal link Reciprocal Magnetic Bearing Reciprocal marketing agreement Reciprocal Marketing Agreements Reciprocal matrix reciprocal metre Reciprocal Microstrip Antenna Reciprocal Movement Reciprocal Movement Reciprocal Movement reciprocal negative easements Reciprocal of America Reciprocal of Homogeneous W reciprocal ohm reciprocal ohm reciprocal ohm reciprocal ohm centimeter reciprocal ohm meter Reciprocal piston Reciprocal piston reciprocal polar figures reciprocal pronoun Reciprocal proportion Reciprocal quantities Reciprocal Quote Reciprocal Quotes Reciprocal ratio Reciprocal ratio reciprocal recombination Reciprocal relationship Reciprocal relationship Reciprocal relationship Reciprocal relationship Reciprocal relationship Reciprocal Research Network reciprocal rhythm reciprocal rhythm reciprocal rhythm reciprocal rhythm reciprocal roentgens Reciprocal seconds reciprocal series Reciprocal space Reciprocal Space Mapping reciprocal spiral reciprocal strain ellipsoid reciprocal substitution Reciprocal Subtraction Differential RNA Display reciprocal tension membranes Reciprocal terms reciprocal theorem reciprocal trade

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