What Is Second Person? (with Examples)
What Is Second Person? (with Examples)
The term second person refers to the speaker's audience (i.e.,you).
Examples of Second Person Pronouns in Different Cases
Here are the second person pronouns in the subjective case, the objective case, and the possessive case:
Note: There is no difference in how the second person singular and second person plural forms are written. We have to rely on context to tell us whether you means one person or more than one.
The term second person refers to the speaker's audience (i.e.,you).
Examples of Second Person Pronouns in Different Cases
Here are the second person pronouns in the subjective case, the objective case, and the possessive case:
Person | Subjective Case | Objective Case | Possessive Case Possessive Adjective | Possessive Case Absolute Possessive Pronouns |
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Second Person Singular | you Example: Youleft early. | you Example: She likes you. | your Example: That was your fault. | yours These are yours. |
Second Person Plural | you Example: Youleft early. | you Example: She likes you. | your Example: That was your fault. | yours These are yours. |
Note: There is no difference in how the second person singular and second person plural forms are written. We have to rely on context to tell us whether you means one person or more than one.
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