Here you’ll find 6 Pronouns that start with N that begin with N, organized from “naught” to “nowt.” Several entries are archaic or dialectal, useful in historical studies, dialect work, and creative writing.
Pronouns that start with N are pronouns whose head forms begin with the letter N. For example, “naught” appears in older poetry and prose to mean “nothing.”
Below you’ll find the table with Type and Definition.
Type: Shows the pronoun class (personal, demonstrative, indefinite, relative, etc.) so you can judge where to use it.
Definition: Provides a concise one-sentence meaning and usage note so you can understand and apply the pronoun.
Pronouns that start with N
| Pronoun | Type | Person/Number/Form | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| none | indefinite | variable | not any; no one or not any part |
| nobody | indefinite | 3rd singular | no person; not anyone |
| nothing | indefinite | 3rd singular | not anything; no thing |
| neither | distributive | 3rd singular | not the one nor the other (of two) |
| naught | indefinite | 3rd singular | nothing; zero |
| nowt | indefinite | 3rd singular | nothing (Northern English dialect) |
Descriptions
none
Variable number (singular or plural). Means “not any” or “no one”: “None of the cookies are left.” Formal and informal usage; agreement can be singular or plural.
nobody
Singular-only indefinite pronoun for persons: “Nobody answered the door.” Neutral register; widely used in speech and writing.
nothing
Singular-only; denotes absence of anything: “There’s nothing in the box.” Common in all registers and idioms (“nothing doing”).
neither
Used for choice/negation between two items: “Neither is correct.” Functions as pronoun (“Neither of them came”) and determiner; formal to neutral.
naught
Archaic/poetic term for “nothing” or “zero”: “All for naught.” Still used idiomatically; appears in older literature and set phrases.
nowt
Dialectal Northern English form of “nothing”: “There was nowt left.” Informal and regionally marked in the UK.