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you

 

[ juห ]

Pronoun / Noun / Verb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Pronoun

subject pronoun

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing.

Synonyms

thee, thou, thou art, thou art thou, ye

Examples of usage

  • I knew you would come.
  • Are you ready?
  • You are my best friend.
Context #2 | Noun

informal usage

A person or people in general.

Synonyms

folks, individuals, one's, people

Examples of usage

  • You can never have too much of a good thing.
  • You win some, you lose some.
  • It takes all sorts to make a world.
Context #3 | Verb

informal usage

To address someone using the pronoun 'you'.

Synonyms

address, call, speak to, talk to

Examples of usage

  • She you-ed me in front of everyone.
  • I don't appreciate being you-ed like that.

Translations

Translations of the word "you" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น vocรช

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคคเฅเคฎ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช du

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kamu

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ty

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ใชใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท tu

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ tรบ

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sen

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋„ˆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฃู†ุชูŽ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ty

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ty

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไฝ 

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รพรบ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะตะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ”แƒœ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sษ™n

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ tรบ

Etymology

The word 'you' originated from Old English 'ฤ“ow', which was used as the accusative and dative form of 'ye'. Over time, 'you' became the standard second person pronoun in English. It has evolved to be a versatile word that can function as both a subject pronoun and an object pronoun. The informal usage of 'you' as a noun and verb developed as a way to refer to people in a general sense, adding flexibility to its usage.

See also: y'all, your.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #13, this is one of the most fundamental words in English. It's absolutely essential to master this word as it forms the backbone of English communication and appears in almost every conversation or text.