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I can give you a little bit of the history:
In Shakespeare's time, thee/thou/thy/thine AND you/your were used.
You/Your for formal address* and also for plural (if talking to more than one person).
Thou/Thee/Thy for informal address, for when you're talking to one person that you know, love, or look down on.
Then I guess people just gradually stopped making that distinction, and decided they'd be polite to everyone, thereby depriving the formal address of its formality.
*if want more specific information on formal versus informal address, look up information about the Spanish "tu" and "usted", or the French "tu" or "vous".
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What else can I help you with?
What is thee and thou in old English?
Thee and thou mean "you" in old english.
How do you spell thee?
The spelling "thee" is an archaic term for "you" (opposite case is thou, possessives thy and thine).
What biblical pronoun has the same meaning as you?
The 'Biblical' pronouns for the singular 'you' are thou as a subject (nominative) and thee as an object.The 'Biblical' pronouns for the plural 'you' are ye as a subject (nominative) and you as an object.
What do thee and thou mean?
Thee and thou are both somewhat obsolete English pronouns for 'you'. e.g. # In 'Wherefore art thou, Romeo?' (meaning 'Why are you Romeo?' or 'Why are you a Montague, Romeo?'): thou is the second person singular subject case pronoun in this sentence. # In 'I Vow to Thee, My Country', I is the subject, thee is the second person singular objectcase pronoun. You, thou and thee were all in common usage in Old English (before 1066), Middle English (1066-1400) and Early Modern English (1400-1700), the last evidenced by the works of Shakespeare, where he freely uses all three forms. "Thee" and "thou" were already on the way out in Shakespeare's day and have become less common since but can still be found particularly in prayers and other devotional literature. For example, "I Vow to Thee, My Country" was written in 1921, clearly past the Early Modern period.Here is another example of the two forms (object and subject forms) in the first two lines of Shakespeare's famous Sonnet 18. "Shall I(subject) compare thee (object) to a summer's day?Thou(subject) art more lovely and more temperate."A study of the development of English usage over time shows that the grammar and usage of these forms (thou/thee) is not consistent. However, in all cases the meaning is 'you'.
Are there more words like thou thine thy?
There is another archaic pronoun, ye, that is used in Standard English for you plural, but in some regional dialects for you singular.
What is thee and thou in old English?
Thee and thou mean "you" in old english.
How do you spell thee?
The spelling "thee" is an archaic term for "you" (opposite case is thou, possessives thy and thine).
What were the common medieval pronouns used in the English language?
Common medieval pronouns used in the English language included "thou," "thee," "thy," "thine," "ye," and "you."
What biblical pronoun has the same meaning as you?
The 'Biblical' pronouns for the singular 'you' are thou as a subject (nominative) and thee as an object.The 'Biblical' pronouns for the plural 'you' are ye as a subject (nominative) and you as an object.
English translation of thy?
Thy = mine Thou = You Thine = Yours
Who did God tell to kill their child in the bible?
Abraham. Gen:22:2: And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of. Gen:22:12: And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.
How do you properly use the words thee and thou?
Both "thee" and "thou" replace the word "you" in our current version of English. In general, use "thou" when "you" is the subject of the sentence and use "thee" when "you" is the indirect object or the receiver of the action in the sentence. Here are a few examples: 1) You are happy. = Thou art happy. (The "are" changes to "art") 2) He will help you. = He will help thee. 3) You will toss the ball to me. = Thou wilt toss the ball to me. (The "will" changes to "wilt") 4) I will toss the ball to you. = I will toss the ball to thee.
What is the modern word for the archaic word thee?
The modern English word for "thee" is you. Thee and thou are used the same way as our modern you and your.
Can you make some sentences using thee thou thy etc?
"Thou knowest the mask of night is on my face, else would a maiden blush bepaint my cheek for that which thou hast heard me speak tonight." - Juliet, Romeo&Juliet "Come, wilt thou see me ride? And when I am on horseback, I will swear I love thee infinitely." - Hotspur, Henry IV, Part 1 Can'st thou see? = Canst see? Dost thou know? How canst thou see thine own knee? = How canst see thy knee? Why dost thou stare at thy wife so oddly? What dost thou know about scullery maids? What knowest thou of that? = What dost thou know of that? What wishest thou of me? = What dost thou wish of me? Thinkest thou I shall not slay thee? = Dost thou think I shall not slay thee? = Think'st thou I shall not slay thee? I defy thee! Have at thee! Who art thou? I've met thee before? Thou scurvy knave!! Thou pig's gut! I would brain thee with a pound of iron, but thou would'st not be my friend thereafter... Give me thy shoe. I command thee to give me thy shoe. Thou wilt give me thy shoe. Thou art a pidgeon. Thou hast some good in thee.... Hast thou a parrot?
What does thee mean?
The form "thee" is an archaic pronoun meaning "you".The form "thee" is the objective case (I saw thee) and "thou" is the nominative (thou art brave). The possessives are thy and thine, with thine used before a word with a vowel sound (thy words, thine enemy).The more formal word was "ye", which was long the objective case of "you".
What does thee mean in older English?
How are you, once was, How are thee in old English
How can you impose values to a child?
5 And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. 6 And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: 7 And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up. 8 And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes. 9 And thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates. (Deuteronomy 6:5-9) You keep those values before your child constantly and consistently, your own life being the best example. They'll do what they see you do.
