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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'.
What does age thou are ashamed mean?
"thou" is old English for "you". I would say that it means the age at which you are ashamed to admit how old you are.
What is the literary meaning of thee?
To thrive; to prosper., The objective case of thou. See Thou.
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 art thy and thou mean?
Standard English has an archaic, almost obsolete second person singular: thou, with the possessive and objective forms thy and thee. Second person singular verb forms are very rare, the most common being thou art, that is you are.Thou is regularly found in English writing before 1600, and in different forms ( thu, and du for example) it is current still in some English dialects. In Standard English we may use it for the exalted speech of prayer, and in certain old expressions.
What does thee mean in older English?
How are you, once was, How are thee in old English
What does thee in old English mean?
"Thee" in Old English is a second person singular pronoun, used to address one person directly. It is the object form of "thou," which is the subject form. It is equivalent to the modern English "you."
What is the meaning of thou?
"Thou" is an archaic, informal way of saying "you" in the English language. It was commonly used in early modern English but has largely fallen out of use in contemporary language.
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".
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.
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'.
What is an old-fashion way of saying you?
Thee or thou depending on the tense and circumstance of its usage.
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 how art thou mean in old English?
"How art thou" is an old-fashioned way of asking "How are you?" in Old English. It is a formal or poetic way of inquiring about someone's well-being.
What are some archaic English words?
Thou, Thee.. words like that are largely archaic.. Plus Shakespearean definitons of some words which are not archaic.. are different to their modern usage. For example, "Jade" meant "worn out horse"
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."
