YOU


Meaning of YOU in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈyü, yə also ]

yē pronoun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ēow, dative & accusative of gē you; akin to Old High German iu, dative of ir you, Sanskrit yūyam you

Date: before 12th century

1. : the one or ones being addressed — used as the pronoun of the second person singular or plural in any grammatical relation except that of a possessive

you may sit in that chair

you are my friends

can I pour you a cup of tea

— used formerly only as a plural pronoun of the second person in the dative or accusative case as direct or indirect object of a verb or as object of a preposition; compare thee , thou , ye , your , yours

2. : one 2a

after a while, it grows on you

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.