英和和英

発音

• IPA^(key): /ðʌn/
• Rhymes: -ʌn

代名詞

thon (三人称単数, gender-neutral, possessive thons, 再帰的用法 thonself)

1. (nonstandard, rare, see usage notes) they (単数形). Gender-neutral third-person singular subject pronoun, coordinate with gendered pronouns he and she.
   • 1889 November, Converse, C. Crozat, “That Desired Impersonal 代名詞”, in The Writer‎^[1], volume 3, number 2, Boston: William H. Hills, page 248:

     Every writer has "thons" verbal likes and dislikes, yet, for the sake of convenience, I trust that even "thon" who dislikes verbal innovations will give my little word a little trial and note for me the result.

   • 1895, Williams, Henry Graham, Outlines of Psychology, 3rd edition, Syracuse: C. W. Bardee, →OL, LCC BF141.W12, page 5:

     Every student should acquaint thonself with some method by which thon can positively correlate the facts of thons knowledge.

   • 1907 August, Larisunz, C. W., “Thε Sol:—Hwens?—Hwither?”, in Thε Jurnɑl ɵv ɷrthɵεpi & ɷrthɵgrɑfi‎^[2], volume 24, number 8, page 153:

     In everi individɥɑl then, ɑr thε elεments ɑut ɵv hwich everi sol haz pɑuer tu ɛlaborɞt ʊntu thonself hwɵtever cɵndishʊn thon dɛzɩrz — tu mɞc fɷr thonself heven ɷr hel, hwichever thon iz wiliŋ tu strɩv fɷr.

     In every individual then, are the elements out of which every soul has power to elaborate unto thonself whatever condition thon desires — to make for thonself heaven or hell, whichever thon is willing to strive for.

   • 1985, Zinsser, William Knowlton, On Writing Well: An Informal Guide to Writing Nonfiction‎^[3], 3rd edition, New York: Harper & Row, →ISBN, →LCCN, LCC PE1429.Z5 1985, page 121:

     Maybe I don't speak for the average American, but I very much doubt that thon wants that word in thons language or that thon would use it thonself.

2. (nonstandard, rare, see usage notes) them (単数形). Gender-neutral third-person singular object pronoun, coordinate with gendered pronouns him and her.
   • 1884 July 23, Converse, C. C., “A New 代名詞”, in The Critic and Good Literature‎^[4], number 31, New York, page 55:

     If Mr. or Mrs. A. comes to the courthouse on Monday next I will be there to meet thon.

   • 2020, Charlie Kaufman, Antkind, →ISBN, page 102:

     I send my files to Dinsmore with a cutting note too subtle for thon to understand (thon is an imbecile, regardless of thon’s protected status).

使用する際の注意点

A neologism when Charles Crozat Converse coined it in 1858, thon has seen limited use since then.

同意語

• (as subject): (単数形) they
• (as object): (単数形) them
• (neologism) ey, e, sie, shi, ze, per, co

下位語

• (as subject): he, she
• (as object): him, her

派生語

• (neologism) thons
• (neologism) thonself

参考

• other attested gender-neutral pronouns

参照

Further reading

• Gender-specific and gender-neutral pronouns on Wikipedia.

語源 2

Alteration of yon due to the influence of this and that.

発音

• IPA^(key): /ðɒn/
• Rhymes: -ɒn

形容詞

thon (not comparable)

1. Yon.
   • 2010 December 17, Diana Gabaldon, A Breath of Snow and Ashes, Anchor Canada, →ISBN:

     “Whatever are ye lookin' at, Neil?” his mother demanded, looking up from fastening her favorite garnet brooch. “That's the third time ye've had a peek out thon window.” “Not a thing, Mam,” he said, inhaling deeply. “Only taking pleasure in the day. Such beautiful weather, is it not?” Mrs. Forbes sniffed, but obligingly settled her spectacles on […]

   • 2011 January 4, Allie Mackay, Must Love Kilts, Penguin, →ISBN:

     “But”—he spoke in a tone that made Magnus feel like a lad of twelve—“look in the shadows of thon window embrasure and tell me what you see.” Magnus bit back a curse and followed the older man's gaze. “I see Maili, the smithy's daughter.”

アナグラム

• no'th