Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

third-person plural

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.54 in modern English

Syllables
third-per-son- -plu-ral
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
6
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The form of a verb used (in English and other languages) with plural nouns and with the pronoun they (or its equivalents in other languages).

noun

The pronoun they (or its equivalents in other languages).

Example Sentences

  • ""Are" is the third-person plural of the verb "to be"."

Inflected Forms

third-person plurals (plural)

Phrases

third person third-person dual third-person singular first-person plural second-person plural

Frequently Paired Words

third person third-person dual third-person singular first-person plural second-person plural

Questions

What does third-person plural mean?
The form of a verb used (in English and other languages) with plural nouns and with the pronoun they (or its equivalents in other languages).

How to pronounce third-person plural

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