Here you’ll find 14 Pronouns that start with S that begin with S, organized from “same” to “summut”. They are mostly short, common words used in speech and writing across personal, demonstrative, relative, and indefinite types. Use this list for teaching, editing, ESL practice, or quick reference.

Pronouns that start with S are words beginning with S that substitute for nouns or noun phrases. Notable examples include “she” and “someone”, and many modern forms remain central to everyday English.

Below you’ll find the table with Type and Definition.

Type: One-word pronoun class (personal, demonstrative, relative, etc.) so you can quickly see grammatical category.

Definition: Concise one-sentence definition showing how the pronoun is used in context and common meanings today.

See related pages such as other letter lists and the full “The Complete A–Z List of Pronouns” index. Usage note: Common modern forms appear first; dialectal or archaic items are clearly marked.

Pronouns that start with S

PronounTypePerson/Number/CaseUsage
shepersonal3rd sg nommodern
someindefiniteindef, sg/plmodern
someoneindefinite3rd sgmodern
somebodyindefinite3rd sgmodern
somethingindefinite3rd sg neutermodern
severalindefinite3rd plmodern
suchdemonstrativevariable (pro-form)modern
samedemonstrativevariablemodern
suchlikeindefinitevariabledialectal (OED)
summatindefinite3rd sgdialectal (OED)
summutindefinite3rd sgdialectal (dialect)
sedemonstrative3rd sg nomarchaic (OE)
seodemonstrative3rd sg nom femarchaic (OE)
sheepersonal3rd sg nomarchaic (EModEng)

Descriptions

she
Feminine third-person singular subject pronoun for people and some animals; very common.
some
Quantifying pro-form for an unspecified amount or number (“some are here”; “some is left”).
someone
Indefinite singular for an unspecified person; neutral register and widely used.
somebody
Colloquial synonym of “someone”, common in informal and general contexts.
something
Indefinite pronoun for an unspecified thing or matter; very frequent in speech and writing.
several
Quantifying pronoun indicating an indefinite plural number greater than two; typically plural.
such
Used pronominally to mean “that kind/thing” or “to that extent” (“Such is life”); functions as pronoun in many contexts.
same
Pronominally denotes identity (“the same”); common in everyday, formal, and legal language.
suchlike
Informal or dialectal pronoun referring to things of that kind; appears in colloquial usage and some dialects.
summat
Northern/colloquial English pronoun meaning “something”; informal regional speech.
summut
Variant dialect form of “something” (summat); very informal and regional.
se
Old English demonstrative pronoun meaning “that” (masculine); attested in Old English texts.
seo
Old English feminine demonstrative pronoun “seo”; historical form that preceded modern “she”/”the”.
shee
Early Modern English spelling of “she”; attested in historical texts and letters.
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