third-person singular

noun

The form of a verb used (in English and other languages) with singular nouns and with the pronouns he, she, it and one (or their equivalents in other languages).

“"Is" is the third-person singular of "to be".”

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Meanings

nounthird-person singular (plural third-person singulars)

plural third-person singulars

  1. grammarThe form of a verb used (in English and other languages) with singular nouns and with the pronouns he, she, it and one (or their equivalents in other languages).

    "Is" is the third-person singular of "to be".

  2. The pronouns he, she, it and one (or their equivalents in other languages).

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 第三人稱單數 /第三人称单数
  • 第三人稱單數 /第三人称单数 (dì-sān rénchēng dānshù)Translations
French troisième personne du singulier
  • troisième personne du singulierTranslations
German dritte Person Singular
  • dritte Person SingularTranslations
Hungarian egyes szám harmadik személy
  • egyes szám harmadik személyTranslations
Italian terza persona singolare
  • terza persona singolareTranslations
Japanese 三人称単数
  • 三人称単数 (sanninshō tansū)Translations
Korean 3인칭 단수
  • 3인칭 단수 (saminching dansu)Translations
Polish trzecia osoba liczby pojedynczej
  • trzecia osoba liczby pojedynczejTranslations
Portuguese terceira pessoa do singular
  • terceira pessoa do singularTranslations
Romanian persoana a treia singular
  • persoana a treia singularTranslations
Spanish tercera persona del singular
  • tercera persona del singularTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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