noun
person
A grammatical category distinguishing the speaker, the addressee, and others.
The pronoun I is in the first person.
Etymology
Latin persona meant a role, character, or person. Grammar uses person to distinguish the roles occupied in speech: speaker, addressee, and those spoken about.
More examples
- She wrote in the third person.
- The verb changes with person and number.
- You marks the second person.
Forms
person · people