Here you’ll find 6 Pronouns that start with D, organized from “dat” to “dose”. The entries include standard demonstratives and a few dialectal variants common in informal speech. Use this list for teaching, editing, learning, and quick reference.
Pronouns that start with D are pronouns whose base form begins with the letter D. Some are standard demonstratives or distributives, and others are dialectal or colloquial forms.
Below you’ll find the table with the columns “Type” and “Definition”.
Type: Tells you the one-word pronoun class, helping you see each form’s grammatical role at a glance.
Definition: Gives a concise one-sentence meaning or usage note so you can apply the pronoun correctly in context.
Pronouns that start with D
| Pronoun | Type | Person/Number | Source/Variant | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dis | demonstrative | singular | dialectal (OED, MW) | Colloquial/dialectal form of “this”, used as a demonstrative pronoun (e.g., “Dis is mine”). |
| dat | demonstrative | singular | dialectal (OED, MW) | Colloquial/dialectal form of “that”, used as a demonstrative pronoun (e.g., “Dat is mine”). |
| dese | demonstrative | plural | dialectal (OED, MW) | Dialectal form of “these”, used as a plural demonstrative pronoun (e.g., “Dese are mine”). |
| dose | demonstrative | plural | dialectal (OED, MW) | Dialectal form of “those”, used as a plural demonstrative pronoun (e.g., “Dose are mine”). |
| dem | personal | 3rd plural (object) | nonstandard/dialectal (OED, MW) | Colloquial/dialectal object pronoun corresponding to “them” (e.g., “I saw dem”). |
| dey | personal | 3rd plural (subject) | nonstandard/dialectal (OED, MW) | Colloquial/dialectal subject pronoun corresponding to “they” (e.g., “Dey are coming”). |
Descriptions
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