second-person plural
The 'second-person plural' is essential for addressing groups directly in many languages, with diverse regional variations in English.
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Definition
B2Grammar
(general)The form of a verb or pronoun used to address multiple people directly.
Example
- In English, 'you' can be both singular and plural, but 'y'all' is used in some regions for the second-person plural.
- Spanish uses 'vosotros' or 'ustedes' for the second-person plural.
C1Linguistics
(technical, academic)A grammatical category indicating that the speaker is addressing more than one individual.
Example
- The second-person plural in French is 'vous,' which can also be used for formal singular address.
- Different English dialects have unique second-person plural forms like 'you guys' or 'yinz.'
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "second-person plural":
third-person pluralsecond-person singularsecond-person dualsecond personthird-person singularsecond imperativefirst-person singular