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DictionaryyouPerson or people addressed
pronoun

you

YUH/jə/

The person or people being addressed.

The speaker points to the listeners and says, 'I am addressing you.'

A speaker faces a small group and points directly toward the listeners being addressed.
Etymology
youOld Englishyou (plural object)

Old English eow addressed several people as an object. Its use for one person began as respectful address and expanded into the general pronoun for whoever is being addressed.

In context

Christopher Emdin5:32
Now, how do you teach it?
Christopher Emdin: Teach teachers how to create magic
Joe DeRisi3:41
You can build a DNA array machine in your garage.
Joe DeRisi: Hunting the next killer virus

More examples

  • Can you hear the music?
  • I saved you a cookie.
  • Thank you for coming.

Forms

you · your · yours · yourself · yourselves