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second person

sec·ond per·son
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sek-uh nd pur-suh n]
    • /ˈsɛk ənd ˈpɜr sən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sek-uh nd pur-suh n]
    • /ˈsɛk ənd ˈpɜr sən/

Definitions of second person words

  • noun second person the grammatical person used by the speaker of an utterance in referring to the one (second person singular) or ones (second person plural) to whom he or she is speaking. 1
  • noun second person a pronoun or verb form in the second person, as the pronoun you in English, or a set of such forms. 1
  • noun second person grammar: you 1
  • noun second person narrative: in the second person 1
  • singular noun second person A statement in the second person is a statement about the person or people you are talking to. The subject of a statement like this is 'you'. 0
  • noun second person a grammatical category of pronouns and verbs used when referring to or describing the individual or individuals being addressed 0
See all 9 definitions of second person

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Origin of second person

First appearance:

before 1665
One of the 47% oldest English words
First recorded in 1665-75

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Parts of speech for Second person

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Second person

second person popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

second person usage trend in Literature

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