Here you’ll find 24 Pronouns that start with T, organized from “tha” to “tother”. These entries are short English pronouns across standard classes, useful for students, teachers, editors, and writers.
Pronouns that start with T are words that replace nouns and begin with the letter T. Some are modern and common, while others are dialectal or archaic, like “tother”.
Below you’ll find the table with type and definition.
Type: Shows the pronoun class (personal, demonstrative, relative, etc.), so you can spot grammatical role quickly.
Definition: Gives a concise one-sentence meaning and usage note, helping you decide whether to use the pronoun.
Pronouns that start with T
| Pronoun | Type | Dialect/Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| they | personal | modern | OED |
| them | personal (object) | modern | Merriam-Webster |
| their | possessive | modern | OED |
| theirs | possessive | modern | Merriam-Webster |
| themselves | reflexive | modern | OED |
| themself | reflexive | colloquial/modern | Merriam-Webster |
| theirselves | reflexive | colloquial/dialectal | Merriam-Webster |
| this | demonstrative | modern | OED |
| these | demonstrative | modern | OED |
| that | demonstrative/relative | modern | OED |
| those | demonstrative | modern | OED |
| there | expletive/locative | Merriam-Webster | modern |
| thou | personal | archaic | OED |
| thee | personal (object) | archaic | OED |
| thy | possessive | archaic | OED |
| thine | possessive | archaic | OED |
| thyself | reflexive | archaic | OED |
| thilk | demonstrative | archaic | OED |
| thon | demonstrative | regional (Scots/Northern) | Dictionary of the Scots Language |
| tha | personal | dialectal (Northern Eng.) | OED |
| thae | demonstrative/personal | regional (Scots/North Eng.) | Dictionary of the Scots Language |
| tother | demonstrative/determiner | dialectal | OED |
| thair | possessive | regional (Scots/Northern Eng.) | Dictionary of the Scots Language |
| thairsell | reflexive | regional (Scots) | Dictionary of the Scots Language |
Descriptions
they
Third-person plural subject pronoun now also used as singular “they” for people of unspecified or nonbinary gender.
them
Third-person plural object pronoun used after verbs or prepositions (I gave them the book).
their
Third-person plural possessive determiner/pronoun indicating ownership (their house; sometimes used generically).
theirs
Independent possessive pronoun meaning “belonging to them” (The credit is theirs).
themselves
Plural reflexive pronoun used for emphasis or to show the subject acted on itself (They did it themselves).
themself
Singular “they” reflexive form used by some speakers/writers for a singular antecedent (They found themself).
theirselves
Nonstandard/colloquial reflexive variant of “themselves,” found in some dialects and informal speech.
this
Proximal demonstrative pronoun referring to something near in space, time, or discourse (This is mine).
these
Plural form of “this,” used to point to multiple nearby items or ideas (These are fresh).
that
Distal demonstrative and relative pronoun used for things further away or to introduce clauses (That is what I meant).
those
Plural form of “that,” pointing to more distant items or ideas (Those belong to her).
there
Commonly used as an existential/expletive pronoun (“There is a problem”) and as a locative pronoun/adverb.
thou
Second-person singular subject pronoun used historically and in some dialects; now mainly poetic or liturgical.
thee
Second-person singular object pronoun historically opposite “thou” (I give thee).
thy
Second-person singular possessive determiner (thy book); older form of “your.”
thine
Independent or pre-vocalic second-person possessive pronoun/adjective (This book is thine).
thyself
Second-person singular reflexive pronoun used with “thou” (Prepare thyself).
thilk
Old and dialectal demonstrative meaning “that same” or “that one,” found in older texts (thilk man).
thon
Scots/colloquial demonstrative pronoun meaning “that” or “that person.”
tha
Northern English dialect form of “you” (subject) used in parts of England.
thae
Scots/Northern dialect form often meaning “those” or “they” (Thae are mine).
tother
Dialectal contraction of “the other” used historically and regionally as determiner or pronoun (tother day, t’other).
thair
Scots/Northern dialect possessive corresponding to “their.”
thairsell
Scots reflexive pronoun equivalent to “themselves” (they did it thairsell).