Phrase guide

third-person singular

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 singular nouns and with the pronouns he, she, it and one (or their equivalents in other languages).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Examples

  • "Is" is the third-person singular of "to be".

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

The pronouns he, she, it and one (or their equivalents in other languages).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 第三人稱單數 /第三人称单数 (dì-sān rénchēng dānshù) — Translations
  • French: troisième personne du singulier — Translations
  • Georgian: მესამე პირის მხოლობითი რიცხვი (mesame ṗiris mxolobiti ricxvi) — Translations
  • Georgian: მესამე პირი მხოლობითში (mesame ṗiri mxolobitši) — Translations
  • German: dritte Person Singular — Translations
  • Hungarian: egyes szám harmadik személy — Translations
  • Italian: terza persona singolare — Translations
  • Japanese: 三人称単数 (sanninshō tansū) — Translations
  • Korean: 3인칭 단수 (saminching dansu) — Translations
  • Portuguese: terceira pessoa do singular — Translations
  • Romanian: persoana a treia singular — Translations
  • Spanish: tercera persona del singular — Translations