## Metadata - Author: [[Human Rights Campaign]] - Full Title: Understanding Neopronouns - Category: #articles - Summary: What are neopronouns? How do you use them correctly? This new resource will help you better understand neopronouns. - URL: https://www.hrc.org/resources/understanding-neopronouns ## Full Document  **What are Neopronouns?** **Pronouns** are the words we use to refer to ourselves and others and are an important part of our daily lives. In English, the most common personal pronouns are **he/him/his** and **she/her/hers,** which are typically used to refer to people who identify their gender (identity) as masculine or feminine, respectively. **They/them/theirs** is another common set of pronouns that is used by many non-binary people. **Neopronouns** are also pronouns, and include those pronouns besides the ones most commonly used in a particular language. As one’s pronouns are ultimately a reflection of their personal identity, the number and types of (neo)pronouns a person may use is limitless. Examples of neopronoun sets include: **x****e/xir/xirs**, **ze/zir/zirs** and **fae/faer/faers.** On this page you will find answers for several common questions about neopronouns as well as a table listing the conjugations of several common neopronouns. | Base Pronouns | Subject Pronouns | Object Pronouns | Possessive Adjectives | Possessive Pronouns | Reflexive Pronouns | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | They | They ran | I spoke with them | Their eyes grew wide | The cat is theirs | They take care of themself | | Ze/zir | Ze ran | I spoke with zir | Zir eyes grew wide | The cat is zirs | Ze takes care of zirself | | Ze/hir | Ze ran | I spoke with hir | Hir eyes grew wide | The cat is hirs | takes care of hirself | | Xe | Xe ran | I spoke with xem | Xyr eyes grew wide | The cat is xyrs | Xe takes care of xemself | | Ey | Ey ran | I spoke with em | Eir eyes grew wide | The cat is eirs | Ey takes care of emself | | E | E ran | I spoke with em | Eir eyes grew wide | The cat is eirs | E takes care of emself | | Ae | Ae ran | I spoke with aer | Aer eyes grew wide | The cat is aers | Ae takes care of aerself | | Fae | Fae ran | I spoke with faer | Faer eyes grew wide | The cat is faers | Fae takes care of faerself | | Ve | Ve ran | I spoke with ver | Ver eyes grew wide | The cat is vers | Ve takes care of verself | | Ne | Ne ran | I spoke with nem | Nir eyes grew wide | The cat is nirs | Ne takes care of Nemself | | Per | Per ran | I spoke with per | Per eyes grew wide | The cat is pers | Per takes care of Perself | **Additional Resources**  Transgender LGBTQ+ Youth