first-person plural

noun

The plural of the first-person form of a verb or pronoun, which in some languages can either be inclusive ("you and I") or exclusive ("them and I"). In other languages, there is no distinction.

“"Are" is the first-person plural of the verb "to be".”

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Meanings

nounfirst-person plural (plural first-person plurals)

plural first-person plurals · alternative first person plural

  1. grammarThe plural of the first-person form of a verb or pronoun, which in some languages can either be inclusive ("you and I") or exclusive ("them and I"). In other languages, there is no distinction.

    "Are" is the first-person plural of the verb "to be".

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 第一人稱複數 /第一人称复数
  • 第一人稱複數 /第一人称复数 (dì-yī rénchēng fùshù)Translations
Polish pierwsza osoba liczby mnogiej
  • pierwsza osoba liczby mnogiejTranslations
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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “first-person plural,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first-person%20plural.

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