him

Him is the third-person singular masculine object pronoun in modern English. It is used as the object of a verb or a preposition, while the corresponding subject pronoun is he. Examples: I saw him; for him; with him. The subject form is not him; it is he.

Historically, him derives from the Old English form used in the dative and accusative cases of the masculine pronoun hē. In contemporary usage, him functions exclusively as an object pronoun, including in complex sentences and after prepositions.

The possessive forms associated with him are his for both possessive determiner and independent possessive pronoun (e.g., That book is his). The reflexive pronoun corresponding to him is himself (as in he did it himself).

Usage and considerations: him refers to a male or masculine-coded referent. In modern practice, English can employ gender-neutral strategies to avoid ambiguity or exclusion, such as restructuring sentences, using they/them, or using gender-neutral pronouns when appropriate. Some style guides discourage using him as a generic pronoun and prefer forms that clearly include all genders.

In sum, him serves as the standard object form for masculine reference in English, with clear connections to its subject form, possessive counterparts, and reflexive variation.