No, the Word 'they' is not a noun.
The Word 'they' is a pronoun, a Word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence.
- The pronoun 'they' is a personal pronoun, a Word that takes the place of a noun (or nouns) for specific people or things.
- The pronoun 'they' is a plural pronoun, a Word that takes the place of a plural noun or two or more nouns (or pronouns).
- The pronoun 'they' is a third person pronoun, a Word that takes the place of a noun for the people or things spoken about.
- The pronoun 'they' is a subject pronoun, a Word that functions as the subject of a sentence or a clause.
- The corresponding third person, plural, object pronoun is 'them', a Word that functions as the object of a verb or a preposition.
Examples:
Jack and Jill went up the hill. They were going to the mini-mart.
The children ate the candy that they bought at the mini-mart.
When Jack and Jill went to the mini-mart, theytook the dog with them.
The leaves on the trees were red and gold. Theywere a pretty sight.
