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third-person plural

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The form of a verb used (in English and other languages) with plural nouns and with the pronoun they (or its equivalents in other languages).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Examples

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

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

The pronoun they (or its equivalents in other languages).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 第三人稱複數 /第三人称复数 (dì-sān rénchēng fùshù) — Translations
  • French: troisième personne du pluriel — Translations
  • Georgian: მესამე პირის მრავლობითი რიცხვი (mesame ṗiris mravlobiti ricxvi) — Translations
  • Georgian: მესამე პირი მრავლობითში (mesame ṗiri mravlobitši) — Translations
  • German: dritte Person Plural — Translations
  • Italian: terza persona plurale — Translations
  • Japanese: 三人称複数 (sanninshō fukusū) — Translations
  • Korean: 3인칭 복수 (saminching boksu) — Translations
  • Portuguese: terceira pessoa do plural — Translations
  • Romanian: persoana a treia plural — Translations
  • Spanish: tercera persona del plural — Translations