Him
Definition
Him is a pronoun used as the objective case of "he," referring to a male individual or entity previously mentioned or easily identified in context.
Parts of Speech
- Pronoun
Pronunciation
American English
- IPA Pronunciation: /hɪm/
- Respelling: him
British English
- IPA Pronunciation: /hɪm/
- Respelling: him
Etymology
The word "him" originates from Old English "him," the dative form of "he," derived from Proto-Germanic "*himai" and Proto-Indo-European roots meaning "this" or "that." It has remained consistent in meaning and usage across centuries.
Derivatives
- Himself (reflexive pronoun)
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Synonyms
- That man
- Male individual
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Antonyms
- Her
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Usage
The term "him" is used widely in spoken and written language as the objective form of "he." For example, "I saw him at the park," or "Please give this to him."
Related Terms
- He: The subject pronoun equivalent of "him."
- His: The possessive form of "he."
- Her: The feminine counterpart of "him."
Detailed Definitions
Pronoun
- The objective case of "he": Refers to a male individual or entity receiving the action in a sentence.
- Example: "She gave the book to him."
him
She gave the book to him.
She was happy to surprise him with a special gift on an ordinary day.
She saw him at the park.
🇨🇳 Mandarin (Simplified Chinese)
- 他 (tā)
- IPA Pronunciation: /tʰǎ/
- Respelling in English: tah
- 他的 (tā de)
- IPA Pronunciation: /tʰǎ de/
- Respelling in English: tah duh
🇮🇳 Hindi
- उसे (use)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ʊse/
- Respelling in English: oo-se
- उसका (uskā)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ʊskɑː/
- Respelling in English: us-kaa
🇪🇸 Spanish
- él
- IPA Pronunciation: /el/
- Respelling in English: el
- a él
- IPA Pronunciation: /a 'el/
- Respelling in English: a el
🇫🇷 French
- lui
- IPA Pronunciation: /lɥi/
- Respelling in English: lwee
- à lui
- IPA Pronunciation: /a lɥi/
- Respelling in English: a lwee
🇸🇦 Modern Standard Arabic
- هو (huwa)
- IPA Pronunciation: /huwa/
- Respelling in English: hoo-wa
- له (lahu)
- IPA Pronunciation: /lahu/
- Respelling in English: la-hoo
🇧🇩 Bengali
- তাকে (take)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ʈake/
- Respelling in English: ta-kay
- তার (tar)
- IPA Pronunciation: /tar/
- Respelling in English: tar
🇷🇺 Russian
- его (yego)
- IPA Pronunciation: /jɪˈvo/
- Respelling in English: yevo
- него (nego)
- IPA Pronunciation: /nʲɪˈɡo/
- Respelling in English: nevo
🇵🇹 Portuguese
- ele
- IPA Pronunciation: /ˈɛ.li/
- Respelling in English: eh-lee
- a ele
- IPA Pronunciation: /a 'ɛ.li/
- Respelling in English: a eh-lee
🇮🇩 Indonesian
- dia
- IPA Pronunciation: /dia/
- Respelling in English: dee-ah
- kepadanya
- IPA Pronunciation: /kəpadaɲa/
- Respelling in English: ke-pa-da-nya
🇩🇪 German
- ihn
- IPA Pronunciation: /i:n/
- Respelling in English: een
- ihm
- IPA Pronunciation: /im/
- Respelling in English: im
🇯🇵 Japanese
- 彼 (kare)
- IPA Pronunciation: /kaɾe/
- Respelling in English: kah-re
- 彼に (kare ni)
- IPA Pronunciation: /kaɾe ni/
- Respelling in English: kah-re nee
🇻🇳 Vietnamese
- anh ấy
- IPA Pronunciation: /ʔaːŋ˧ˀ˦ aːj˧˥/
- Respelling in English: ang ay
- hắn
- IPA Pronunciation: /haːn˧˧/
- Respelling in English: han
🇰🇷 Korean
- 그 (geu)
- IPA Pronunciation: /kɯ/
- Respelling in English: keu
- 그에게 (geuege)
- IPA Pronunciation: /kɯ.e.ge/
- Respelling in English: keu-eh-geh
🇹🇷 Turkish
- onu
- IPA Pronunciation: /onu/
- Respelling in English: o-noo
- ona
- IPA Pronunciation: /ona/
- Respelling in English: o-na
🇵🇰 Urdu
- اسے (use)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ʊse/
- Respelling in English: oo-se
- اسکا (uskā)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ʊskɑː/
- Respelling in English: us-kaa
