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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'.
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What is thee and thou in old English?
Thee and thou mean "you" in old english.
What is the literary meaning of thee?
To thrive; to prosper., The objective case of thou. See Thou.
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 does thou did'st mean?
You did
What is thee and thou in old English?
Thee and thou mean "you" in old english.
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?
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 definition of thou wast?
This is old english :-"thou" is an objective form of "thee" and was used to mean (singular) "you"."wast" is the second person singular past of the verb "be".So "thou wast" means "you were".
What does thee mean in older English?
How are you, once was, How are thee in old English
What is the literary meaning of thee?
To thrive; to prosper., The objective case of thou. See Thou.
Get thee to a why wouldst thou be a breeder of sinners?
nunnery
Do protest I never injured thee but love thee better than thou canst devise until thou shalt know the reason of'?
That isn't a question stupid
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.
What does thee thy and thou mean?
Thee is the dative/accusative (or "objective") case of the obsolete second person singular pronoun thou, which has been replaced, except in certain archaic usages, by the plural form, you.If the above very correct definition was a bit hard to understand, simply put, thee means you. Thee means you only in the singular. It is never used for the plural. For an archaic effect in the plural, ye may be used.
Thou art too brief you will the Second Time as you would buy thee?
view thee limb
How do you spell thee?
The spelling "thee" is an archaic term for "you" (opposite case is thou, possessives thy and thine).
