thou
Pronunciation
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- (old, no longer used) Another word for you; thou is an old word, and people do not use it much anymore. Often when thou is used it is with other old words.
- What hast thou done? (i.e. What have you done?)
Determiner
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- Used before a word that means the person or people someone is talking to.
- Blow, blow, thou winter wind, thou art not so unkind as man's ingratitude.
Synonyms
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changeThis table shows old and new versions of words. The old words are not usually used anymore. The old words may be used in poetry or religion. Some people use the old words to play or joke. We usually use the new words.
Second Person Pronouns | Singular | Plural | |||||||||
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Subject | Object | Possessive 1 | Possessive 2 | Reflexive | Subject | Object | Possessive 1 | Possessive 2 | Reflexive | ||
New Word | you | you | your | yours | yourself | you | you | your | yours | yourselves | |
Old Word | thou | thee | thy | thine | thyself | ye | you | your | yours | yourselves |