Thou
The word thou ( /ðaʊ/ in most dialects) is a second person singular pronoun in English. It is now largely archaic, having been replaced in almost all contexts by you. It is used in parts of Northern England and by Scots (/ðu/). Thou is the nominative form; the oblique/objective form is thee (functioning as both accusative and dative), and the possessive is thy or thine. When thou is the grammatical subject of a finite verb in the indicative mood, the verb form ends on t, most often with the ending -(e)st (e.g., "thou goest"; "thou dost"), but in some cases just -t (e.g., "thou art"; "thou shalt"). In Middle English, thou was sometimes abbreviated by putting a small "u" over the letter thorn: þͧ.
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Famous quotes containing the word thou:
“Art thou officer,
Or art thou base, common, and popular?”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
“Remember thee!
Ay, thou poor ghost, while memory holds a seat
In this distracted globe.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
“Dost thou think because thou art virtuous there shall be no more cakes and ale?”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)