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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Shakespearian language

What does thou, thee and thy mean?
  

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Thou means you (note that singular is intended). Thee is the objective form of thou (also you in modern English). Thy is a genitive form of thou —the other is thine— which is your in modern English.

  • Thou means you (note that singular is intended).
  • Thee is the objective form of thou (also you in modern English).
  • Thy is a genitive form of thou —the other is thine— which is your in modern English.
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Thou means you (note that singular is intended).
Thee is the objective form of thou (also you in modern English).
Thy is a genitive form of thou—the other is thine—which is your in modern English.
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thou = you
thee = you
thy = your

thou, thee, and thy correspond to I, me, and my in terms of usage (subject case, object case, possessive adjective). They are singular second-person forms.

CJ

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