you
[yoo; unstressed yoo, yuh]
ye.
noun, plural yous.
pronoun, possessive your or yours, objective you, plural you.
1.
the pronoun of the second person singular or plural, used of the person or persons being addressed,in the nominative or objective case: You are the highest bidder. It is you who are to blame. We can't helpyou. This package came for you. Did she give you the book?
2.
one; anyone; people in general: a tiny animal you can't even see.
3.
(used in apposition with the subject of a sentence, sometimes repeated for emphasis following thesubject): You children pay attention. You rascal, you!
4.
Informal. (used in place of the pronoun your before a gerund): There's no sense in you getting upset.
5.
Archaic.
a.
yourself; yourselves: Get you home. Make you ready.
b.
a plural form of the pronoun
ye.
6.
something or someone closely identified with or resembling the person addressed: Don't buy the brightred shirt—it just isn't you. It was like seeing another you.
7.
the
nature or character of the person addressed: Try to discover the hidden you.
Origin:
before 900; Middle English; Old English ēow (dative, accusative of gē
ye1 ); cognate with Old Frisian ju, OldSaxon iu, Dutch u, Old High German iu, eu
Can be confused:
ewe,
yew, you (see usage note at the current entry).
Usage note
In American English the pronoun you has been supplemented by additional forms to make clear thedistinction between singular and plural. You-all, often pronounced as one syllable, is a widespread spokenform in the South Midland and Southern United States. Its possessive is often you-all's rather than your.
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