Pronoun

In Hindi grammar, "सर्वनाम" (Sarvanaam) refers to pronouns. Pronouns are words that are used in place of nouns to avoid repetition and make sentences less cumbersome. Sarvanaam (pronouns) play a crucial role in constructing sentences and expressing ideas more efficiently.

Personal Pronouns - पुरुषवाचक सर्वनाम (Purush Vachak Sarvanaam)

The words which indicate a person are called personal pronouns. 'Personal pronouns' come in place of personal (male or female) names.

There are three types of personal pronouns given in the table below:

First person	Helping Verb	Example
I - मैं (Mai)/मैने (Mai ne) We - हम (Hum)	Am - हूँ (Hun) Are - हैं (Hain)	मैं जा रहा हूँ (" I am going ") हम जा रहे हैं ( " We are going ")

Second person	Helping Verb	Example
You(honorific) - आप (Aap) You (informal) - तुम (Tum) You (intimate) - तू (Tu)	Are - हैं (Hain) Are - हो (Ho) Are- है (Hai)	आप कहाँ जा रहे हैं? ( "Where are you going?") तुम कहाँ जा रहे हो?( "Where are you going?") तू कहाँ जा रहा है?( "Where are you going?")

Third person	Helping Verb	Example
He/She/It/This/That - यह / वह (Yaha/Vaha) They/ These/Those - ये / वे (Ye/Ve)	Is - है (Hai) Are- हैं (Hain)	यह मेरा घर है | / वह मेरा घर है |("This is my house/ That is my house ") ये जा रहे हैं | / (" They are going ")

Indefinite Pronouns - अनिश्चयवाचक सर्वनाम ( Anischay Vachak Sarvanam)

They indicate general rather than particular people and things.

Example :

• Someone - कोई (Koi)
  • कोई वहाँ पर है / "Someone is there"
• Something - कुछ (Kuch)
  • कुछ तो करना होगा (Something has to be done)

Interrogative Pronouns - प्रश्नवाचक सर्वनाम (Prashna Vachak Sarvanam)

They are used to ask questions about people and things.

Example :

• Who - Kaun( कौन )
  • कौन है वो? ( Who is that? )
• What - Kaun(क्या)
  • क्या कर रहे हो ?(What are you doing?)