Was die in der KategorieENGLISH - ALTERNATIVE FORMS
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English - Alternative Forms
* ye (plural form, archaic or dialectal)
* ya, yah, yer, yeh, y', yo, yu (informal or eye dialect)
* -cha (informal, after _/t/_)
* -ja (informal, after _/d/_)
* u (informal, internet)
* yoo (eye dialect)
* yew (became obsolete as English spelling became more standardised, then was ‘recoined’ as a nonstandard variant for (chiefly humorous) use in informal situations and on the internet)
* youe, yow, yowe (obsolete)
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ye (plural form, archaic or dialectal)
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ya, yah, yer, yeh, y', yo, yu (informal or eye dialect)
- -cha (informal, after /t/)
- -ja (informal, after /d/)
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u (informal, internet)
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yoo (eye dialect)
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yew (became obsolete as English spelling became more standardised, then was ‘recoined’ as a nonstandard variant for (chiefly humorous) use in informal situations and on the internet)
- youe, yow, yowe (obsolete)
Was die in der KategorieENGLISH - ETYMOLOGY
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English - Etymology
From Middle English _you_, _yow_, _ȝow_, (object case of _ye_), from Old English _ēow_, _īow_ ("you"; dative case of _ġē_), from _*iwwiz_ ("you"; dative case of _*jīz_), Western form of Proto-Germanic _*izwiz_ ("you"; dative case of _*jūz_), from Proto-Indo-European _*yūs_ (“you (plural)”), _*yū́_. Cognate with West Frisian _jo_ (“you”), Low German _jo_ (“you”), Dutch _jou_ and _u_ (“you”), Middle High German _eu_, _iu_ (“you”, obj. pron.), Latin _vōs_ (“you”), Avestan
From Middle English you, yow, ȝow, (object case of ye), from Old English ēow, īow ("you"; dative case of ġē), from *iwwiz ("you"; dative case of *jīz), Western form of Proto-Germanic *izwiz ("you"; dative case of *jūz), from Proto-Indo-European *yūs (“you (plural)”), *yū́. Cognate with West Frisian jo (“you”), Low German jo
(“you”), Dutch jou and u (“you”), Middle High German eu, iu (“you”, obj. pron.), Latin vōs
(“you”), Avestan
Was die in der KategorieENGLISH - PRONUNCIATION
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English - Pronunciation
* (stressed)
* (UK) enPR: yo͞o, IPA: /juː/
* (US) enPR: yo͞o, IPA: /ju/
* Rhymes: -uː
* (unstressed)
* (US) enPR: yə, IPA: /jə/
* Homophones: ewe, u, yew, hew (in h-dropping dialects), hue (in h-dropping dialects)
When a word ending in /t/, /d/, /s/, or /z/ is followed by _you_, these may coalesce with the /j/, resulting in /tʃ/, /dʒ/, /ʃ/ and /ʒ/, respectively. This is occasionally represented in writing, e.g. _gotcha_ (from _got_ _you_).
When a word ending in /t/, /d/, /s/, or /z/ is followed by you, these may coalesce with the /j/, resulting in /tʃ/, /dʒ/, /ʃ/ and
/ʒ/, respectively. This is occasionally represented in writing, e.g. gotcha (from got you).
Was die in der KategorieENGLISH - PRONOUN
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English - Pronoun
YOU (_second person, singular or plural, nominative or objective_, _possessive determiner_ YOUR, _possessive pronoun_ YOURS, _singular reflexive_ YOURSELF, _plural reflexive_ YOURSELVES)
* (object pronoun) The people spoken, or written to, as an object. [from 9th c.]
* 1611, _Bible_, Authorized (King James) Version. Genesis XLII:
And Joseph said unto them, That is it that I spake unto YOU, saying, Ye are spies [...].
* (reflexive, now US colloquial) (To) yourselves, (to) yourself. [from 9th c.]
* _c._ 1591, William Shakespeare, _Richard III_:
If I may counsaile you, some day or two / Your Highnesse shall repose YOU at the Tower [...].
* 1611, _Bible_, Authorized (King James) Version. Genesis XIX:
And Lot went out, and spake unto his sons in law, which married his daughters, and said, Up, get YOU out of this place; for the LORD will destroy this city.
* 1975, Joseph Nazel, _Death for Hire_:
You'd better get YOU a gun and kill him before he kills you or somebody.
* (object pronoun) The person spoken to or written to, as an object. (Replacing _thee_; originally as a mark of respect.) [from 13th c.]
* _c._ 1485, Thomas Malory, _Le Morte Darthur_, Book VIII:
I charge YOU, as ye woll have my love, that ye warne your kynnesmen that ye woll beare that day the slyve of golde uppon your helmet.
* (subject pronoun) The people spoken to or written to, as a subject. (Replacing _ye_.) [from 14th c.]
_Both of YOU should get ready now._
_YOU are all supposed to do as I tell you._
* (subject pronoun) The person spoken to or written to, as a subject. (Originally as a mark of respect.) [from 15th c.]
* _c._ 1395, Geoffrey Chaucer, "The Clerk's Tale", _Canterbury Tales_, Ellesmere manuscript (c. 1410):
certes lord / so wel vs liketh YOW / And al youre werk / and euere han doon / þat we / Ne koude nat vs self deuysen how / We myghte lyuen / in moore felicitee [...].
* 1814, Jane Austen, _Mansfield Park_:
YOU are right, Fanny, to protest against such an office, but YOU need not be afraid.
* (indefinite personal pronoun) Anyone, one; an unspecified individual or group of individuals (as subject or object). [from 16th c.]
* 2001, Polly Vernon, _The Guardian_, 5 May 2001:
YOU can't choose your family, your lovers are difficult and volatile, but, oh, YOU can choose your friends - so doesn't it make much more sense to live and holiday with them instead?
USAGE NOTES
* Originally, _you_ was specifically plural (indicating multiple people), and specifically objective (serving as the direct or indirect object of a verb, or object of a preposition; like present-day _us_, as opposed to _we_). The corresponding subjective pronoun was _ye_, and their corresponding singular pronouns were _thee_ and _thou_, respectively. (Thus _you_ was to _ye_, _thee_, and _thou_ as _us_ is to _we_, _me_, and _I_, respectively.)
* In some forms of English, _you_ and _ye_ have doubled as plural forms and as polite singular forms, used in addressing superiors and (in some forms) equals, with _thee_ and _thou_ being the non-polite singular forms. Such alternation, insofar as it still exists, is now only dialectal: in present-day English, _thee_ and _thou_ are all but nonexistent.
* Although _you_ no longer distinguishes singular from plural, various forms of English have marked plural forms, such as _you guys_, _y'all_, or _youse_ (though not all of these are completely equivalent or considered Standard English).
* The pronoun _you_ is usually omitted in imperative sentences, but need not be. In affirmative imperatives, it may be included before the verb (_You go right ahead_; _You stay out of it_); in negative imperatives, it may be included either before the _don't_, or, more commonly, after it (_Don't you dare go in there_; Don't you start
you (second person, singular or plural, nominative or objective, possessive determiner your, possessive pronoun yours, singular reflexive
yourself, plural reflexive yourselves)
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(object pronoun) The people spoken, or written to, as an
object. [from 9th c.]
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(reflexive, now US colloquial) (To) yourselves, (to) yourself. [from 9th c.]
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c. 1591, William Shakespeare, Richard III:
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If I may counsaile you, some day or two / Your Highnesse shall repose you at the Tower [...].
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1611, Bible, Authorized (King James) Version. Genesis XIX:
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And Lot went out, and spake unto his sons in law, which married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place; for the LORD will destroy this city.
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1975, Joseph Nazel, Death for Hire:
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You'd better get you a gun and kill him before he kills you or somebody.
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(object pronoun) The person spoken to or written to, as an object. (Replacing thee; originally as a
mark of respect.) [from 13th c.]
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(subject pronoun) The people spoken to or written to, as a subject. (Replacing ye.) [from 14th c.]
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Both of you should get ready now.
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You are all supposed to do as I tell you.
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(subject pronoun) The person spoken to or written to, as a subject. (Originally as a mark of respect.) [from 15th c.]
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(indefinite personal pronoun) Anyone, one; an unspecified individual or group of individuals (as subject or object). [from 16th c.]
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Originally, you was specifically plural (indicating multiple people), and specifically objective (serving as the direct or indirect object of a
verb, or object of a preposition; like present-day us, as opposed to we).
The corresponding subjective pronoun was ye, and their corresponding singular pronouns were thee and thou,
respectively. (Thus you was to ye, thee, and thou as us is to we, me, and I, respectively.)
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In some forms of English, you and ye
have doubled as plural forms and as polite singular forms, used in addressing superiors and (in some forms) equals, with thee and thou being the non-polite singular forms. Such alternation, insofar as it still exists, is now only dialectal: in present-day English, thee and thou
are all but nonexistent.
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Although you no longer distinguishes singular
from plural, various forms of English have marked plural forms, such as you guys, y'all, or youse (though not all of these are completely equivalent or considered Standard English).
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The pronoun you is usually omitted in imperative sentences, but need not be. In affirmative imperatives, it may be included before the verb (You go right ahead; You stay out of it); in negative imperatives, it may be included either before the don't, or, more commonly, after it (Don't you dare go in there; Don't you start
Was die in der KategorieENGLISH - DETERMINER
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Was die in der KategorieJAPANESE - ROMANIZATION
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Was die in der KategorieMANDARIN - ROMANIZATION
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Mandarin - Romanization
YOU
* Nonstandard spelling of _yōu_.
* Nonstandard spelling of _yóu_.
* Nonstandard spelling of _yǒu_.
* Nonstandard spelling of _yòu_.
USAGE NOTES
* English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.
you
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Nonstandard spelling of yōu.
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Nonstandard spelling of yóu.
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Nonstandard spelling of yǒu.
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Nonstandard spelling of yòu.
Was die in der KategorieMIDDLE ENGLISH - ALTERNATIVE FORMS
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Middle English - Alternative Forms
* yow
* ȝow
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Was die in der KategorieMIDDLE ENGLISH - PRONOUN
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Middle English - Pronoun
YOU
* you
DESCENDANTS
* English: you
you
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you
Was die in der KategorieMIRANDESE - PRONUNCIATION
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Mirandese - Pronunciation
* IPA(key): /jow/
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