first-person singular

noun

The form of a verb used with the pronoun I (or its equivalent in other languages).

“"Am" is the first-person singular of the verb "to be".”

Meanings

nounfirst-person singular (plural first-person singulars)

plural first-person singulars · alternative first person singular

  1. grammarThe form of a verb used with the pronoun I (or its equivalent in other languages).

    "Am" is the first-person singular of the verb "to be".

  2. grammarThe pronoun I (or its equivalent in other languages).

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 第一人稱單數 /第一人称单数
  • 第一人稱單數 /第一人称单数 (dì-yī rénchēng dānshù)First-person singular
Finnish yksikön ensimmäinen persoona
  • yksikön ensimmäinen persoonaFirst-person singular
Polish pierwsza osoba liczby pojedynczej
  • pierwsza osoba liczby pojedynczejFirst-person singular
Portuguese primeira pessoa do singular
  • primeira pessoa do singularFirst-person singular
Scottish Gaelic a' chiad phearsa singilte
  • a' chiad phearsa singilteFirst-person singular
Turkish birinci tekil kişi, birinci tekil şahıs
  • birinci tekil kişiFirst-person singular
  • birinci tekil şahısFirst-person singular
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APA

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MLA

“first-person singular.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first-person%20singular. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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