thou

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ðaʊ/
• SAMPA: /DaU/

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Pronoun

Pronoun thou

1. (old, no longer used) Another word for you; thou is an old word, and people do not use it much anymore. Often when thou is used it is with other old words.

   What hast thou done? (i.e. What have you done?)

Determiner

Determiner thou

1. Used before a word that means the person or people someone is talking to.

   Blow, blow, thou winter wind, thou art not so unkind as man's ingratitude.

Synonyms

• you

Related old words

This table shows old and new versions of words. The old words are not usually used anymore. The old words may be used in poetry or religion. Some people use the old words to play or joke. We usually use the new words.

Second Person Pronouns		Singular					Plural
		Subject	Object	Possessive 1	Possessive 2	Reflexive	Subject	Object	Possessive 1	Possessive 2	Reflexive
New Word		you	you	your	yours	yourself	you	you	your	yours	yourselves
Old Word		thou	thee	thy	thine	thyself	ye	you	your	yours	yourselves