second person

Definition

The form of a verb used when the subject of a sentence is the audience. In English, the second person is used with the pronouns thou and you. In many languages the singular, applying to one person, and plural, applying to several people, are distinct.

Example Sentences

• "“Are” is the second person of “to be”."
• "“Hast” is the second person singular of the German verb “haben”."
• "“Habt” is the second person plural of the German verb “haben”."