This list includes 9 Pronouns that start with A, from “ae (Scots)” to “aught”. Many are demonstrative, relative, or indefinite pronouns, and a few are dialectal or archaic. Use this list for writing, editing, teaching, and language study.
[Pronouns that start with A] are English pronouns whose forms begin with the letter A. They include common modern forms alongside older or regional items such as Scots “ae” and the archaic “aught”.
Below you’ll find the table with Type and Definition.
Type: This column lists the pronoun’s grammatical class, so you can sort items by function and compare similar forms.
Definition: This column gives a concise one-sentence meaning and typical usage to help you choose the right pronoun.
Pronouns that start with A
| Pronoun | Type | Person/Number/Gender | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | distributive | variable; singular or plural; unspecified gender | modern; very common |
| another | indefinite | 3rd singular; unspecified gender | modern; common |
| any | indefinite | variable; singular or plural; neuter/unspecified | modern; common; often determiner |
| anyone | indefinite | 3rd singular; people; unspecified gender | modern; common |
| anybody | indefinite | 3rd singular; people; unspecified gender | modern; common; informal |
| anything | indefinite | 3rd singular; neuter | modern; common |
| aught | indefinite | 3rd singular; neuter | archaic; rare (OED) |
| ae (Scots) | indefinite | 3rd singular; one; neuter | dialectal (Scots) |
| ane (Scots) | indefinite | 3rd singular; one; neuter | dialectal (Scots) |
Descriptions
all
Refers to the whole quantity or every one of a group, functioning as a pronoun when it replaces a noun phrase.
another
Refers to an additional person or thing of the same type, used as a pronoun meaning “one more.”
any
Used in questions and negatives and as a pronoun meaning “any one or ones,” though it also commonly functions as a determiner.
anyone
Refers to an unspecified person and is used in questions, negatives, and general statements.
anybody
Often interchangeable with “anyone,” slightly more informal, referring to an unspecified person.
anything
Refers to any object, action, event, or matter and is used in questions, negatives, and broad statements.
aught
An older/archaic pronoun meaning “anything” or “anything at all,” still found in older texts and some idioms.
ae (Scots)
Scots dialect pronoun meaning “one” or “a single,” used where Standard English would use “one.”
ane (Scots)
Scots and northern-dialect form meaning “one,” used as a pronoun in place of “one.”