Phrase guide

second-person plural

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The form of a verb used with the pronouns you (plural), y'all, you guys, etc., or their equivalents in other languages.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Examples

  • "Are" is the second-person plural of the verb "to be".

Meaning relationships

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noun

Meaning 2

The pronouns you (plural), y'all, you guys, youse, yinz, etc., or their equivalents in other languages.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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noun

Meaning 3

The possessive adjectives your (addressing a plural audience), y'all's, you guys', etc., or their equivalents in other languages.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 第二人稱複數 /第二人称复数 (dì'èr rénchēng fùshù) — the linguistic category referring to multiple people being addressed by the speaker of an utterance
  • French: deuxième personne du pluriel — the linguistic category referring to multiple people being addressed by the speaker of an utterance
  • Georgian: მეორე პირის მრავლობითი რიცხვი (meore ṗiris mravlobiti ricxvi) — the linguistic category referring to multiple people being addressed by the speaker of an utterance
  • Georgian: მეორე პირი მრავლობითში (meore ṗiri mravlobitši) — the linguistic category referring to multiple people being addressed by the speaker of an utterance
  • German: zweite Person Plural — the linguistic category referring to multiple people being addressed by the speaker of an utterance
  • Italian: seconda persona plurale — the linguistic category referring to multiple people being addressed by the speaker of an utterance
  • Japanese: 二人称複数 (nininshō fukusū) — the linguistic category referring to multiple people being addressed by the speaker of an utterance
  • Korean: 이인칭 복수 (iinching boksu) — the linguistic category referring to multiple people being addressed by the speaker of an utterance
  • Russian: второ́е лицо́ мно́жественного числа́ (vtoróje licó mnóžestvennovo čislá) — the linguistic category referring to multiple people being addressed by the speaker of an utterance
  • Spanish: segunda persona del plural — the linguistic category referring to multiple people being addressed by the speaker of an utterance