first-person singular
The term "first-person singular" is essential in grammar, denoting forms that refer to the speaker or writer themselves.
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Definition
B2Linguistics
(technical)A grammatical form used by the speaker to refer to themselves, typically using the pronoun 'I' or its verb forms.
Example
- "I am learning English." Here, 'I' and 'am' are in the first-person singular.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "first-person singular":
third-person singularsecond-person singularfirst personthird-person pluralpersonal pronounsecond personsecond-person pluralsecond-person dualthird person