2nd Person Pronoun Flashcards
1
Q
Middle English
A
- singular ‘Thou’ (subject) or ‘Thee’ (object)
- plural ye (subject) or ‘you (object)
2
Q
Middle English singular
A
Subject ‘thou’
Object ‘thee’
3
Q
Subject ‘thou’
Object ‘thee’
A
Middle English singular
4
Q
Middle English plural
A
Subject ‘ye’
Object ‘you’
5
Q
Subject ‘ye’
Object ‘you’
A
Middle English plural
6
Q
16th century
A
Thou/thee used in lower status or to express intimacy
Ye/you were used to show respect + courtesy
Confusion between terms was insulting
7
Q
18th century
A
Thou/thee were mostly obsolete
You was preferred pronoun considered unmarked
