SECOND PERSON


Meaning of SECOND PERSON in English

noun

1.

a. : a set of linguistic forms (as verb forms, pronouns, and inflectional affixes) referring to the person or thing addressed in the utterance in which they occur

Latin videtis “you see” is in the second person plural

English you is a pronoun of the second person

b. : a linguistic form belonging to such a set

Latin vides “you see” and is “you go” are second persons

2. : reference of a linguistic form to the person or thing addressed in the utterance in which it occurs

the Latin verb ending -s that marks the second person

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.