second-person singular

noun

The form of a verb used with the pronouns thou and you (singular), or their equivalents in other languages.

“The second-person singular of "to be" is "art" or "are".”

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Meanings

nounsecond-person singular (plural second-person singulars)

plural second-person singulars

  1. grammarThe form of a verb used with the pronouns thou and you (singular), or their equivalents in other languages.

    The second-person singular of "to be" is "art" or "are".

  2. grammarThe pronouns thou and you (singular), or their equivalents in other languages.
  3. grammarThe possessive adjectives thy and your (singular), or their equivalents in other languages.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 第二人稱單數 /第二人称单数
  • 第二人稱單數 /第二人称单数 (dì'èr rénchēng dānshù)Translations
French deuxième personne du singulier
  • deuxième personne du singulierTranslations
German zweite Person Singular
  • zweite Person SingularTranslations
Italian seconda persona singolare
  • seconda persona singolareTranslations
Japanese 二人称単数
  • 二人称単数 (nininshō tansū)Translations
Korean 이인칭 단수
  • 이인칭 단수 (iinching dansu)Translations
Polish druga osoba liczby pojedynczej
  • druga osoba liczby pojedynczejTranslations
Spanish segunda persona del singular
  • segunda persona del singularTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

second-person singular. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/second-person%20singular

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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