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'YOUR' In many languages there are two (or more) ways of saying 'you'. For example, in French, the 'familiar' form (used between friends and family) is 'tu' and the more formal form is 'vous'. So if you wanted to say to your friend, brother, sister, mum, dad or a child 'where are you going?' you would use 'tu' but if you said the same thing to your boss you would use 'vous'. Similarly in German 'du'is the familiar form and 'Sie' the more formal. Also in Turkish you would say 'sen' for family or friend but when you are speaking formal ways you must say 'siz' to be polite.
This was the same in English until a couple of hundred years ago, when the more friendly forms of you were forgotten and only the formal ones kept. To give you an idea: Familiar (Friendly) first followed by Formal: Thou - you (when it is the subject of a sentence e.g "Thou art the person" has now become "YOU are the person" Thy - your (as in "Thy hand is cold"is now "Your hand is cold") Thee - you (when it is the object of a sentence e.g. "I laughed at thee" is now "I laughed at you" Thine - yours (as in "This book is thine" is now "this book is yours" When Jesus told us how to pray he said that we should call God 'Our Father' - or even Abbawhich means 'daddy' - a very friendly and familiar name with which to call God. This means that when we use Thee, Thou, Thy and Thine they are much less formal - and this is what Jesus wanted us to do. Sadly English has now lost this informal part of speech and the 'you, your and yours' makes do for both familiar and formal occasions. It's a pity in a way as we now no longer have a friendly and familiar way to address God, as Jesus would have us do, which is where the French, Germans and Turkish (and many other nationalities) have an advantage over us as they still have - and use - their familiar forms of language.
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∙ 10y agoThe English translations used these pronouns: 'thee' is the 2nd person, informal, singular and in the objective case - She found it for thee (today it would be She found it for you). For 'thou' it is also 2nd person, informal, singular but in the subjective case - Thou are a good person (today it would be You are a good person). Now 'thy or thine' differs in that it is in the possessive case (ownership) - Thy will be done or Thine is the Kingdom...
In contemporary English, these pronouns were all 'merged' in the 2nd person 'you.' English is a difficult language to learn.
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∙ 9y agoThy means your. Love thy neighbour - Love your neighbour.
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∙ 9y agothine = yours
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What does English word thy means?
Your. example: Your word is true. Thy word is true.It means "Yours, or belonging to you. (Thy words are true or your words are true) The other word associated with Thy is Thine.)
Is the word 'thy' common in modern English language?
No, the word "thy" is not commonly used in modern English language. It is considered archaic and is rarely used in contemporary speech or writing.
What does thy Lord mean?
A:Thy, in today's terms, can be changed into the. Thus meaning the sentence would change to the lord.AnswerI am sorry but I believe that the word "Thy" is translated to "Your". Example is "Your word" or "Thy word". Also the words Thee, thou and thine and translated to read You, you and yours.
What does Shakespeare mean by the word wife?
Shakespearean language is English, and "wife" in English is "wife". The idea that Shakespeare wrote in a foreign language is as ridiculous as thinking that Australians or rap artists speak a foreign language. Uses of "wife" in Shakespeare include "what tongue shall smooth thy name when I, thy three-hours wife, have mangled it." (Romeo and Juliet), "if once a widow, ever shall be a wife" (Hamlet), "If I be no more, Portia is Brutus' plaything, not his wife." (Julius Caesar)
How many syllables does the word thy have?
The word thy has one syllable.
What is today's English language meaning of o Evillic thy ways are evil and thou shalt be casted into the oceans where pi will cast thou down?
The prophets wrote the books of Tauns and Alenas, Waters and Airs, and was translated to English in 1523 to 1624.The original texts were translated from Greek and Afrikaans, Egyptian.
English translation of thy?
Thy = mine Thou = You Thine = Yours
Who said sanctify them through thy truth Thy word is truth?
Jesus said this on the night when He was betrayed.17Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.
Where do you find sanctify them through thy truth thy word is truth?
John 17:17 - Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth. (KJV)
Has the english language always been the same?
No, the English language has evolved over time. Old English, Middle English, and Modern English are distinct phases in its development, each with their own vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation. The language continues to change and adapt through influences from other languages, technology, and cultural shifts.
What does thy thy mean?
Thy is an old-fashioned word for your. It is still used in some churches, for example, "Love Thy Neighbour!"More specifically in Shakespearean/Elizabethan/King James era English, "thy" is the second person singular possessive pronoun. "Your" in contemporary English, of course, can mean either singular or plural, while in that era "your" would have been used exclusively for the plural. Similarly, the second person singular nominative is "thou" as opposed to the plural "ye." The second person singular objective is "thee" instead of the plural "you." First and third person pronouns remain unchanged.
What language did medieval England speak?
The Middle Ages ran from about the 5th Century to the 15th Century. Old English was spoken in England until the 12th Century, and Middle English was spoken from the 12th Century to the end of the 15th Century.
