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second person in Arabic

مُخَاطَب muḵāṭab

second person in Arabic: مُخَاطَب (muḵāṭab). In English, second person means the form of a verb used when the subject of a sentence is the audience. In English, the second person is used with the pronouns thou and you. In many languages the singular, applying to one person, and plural, applying to several people, are distinct.

Arabic words for second person

the form of a verb used when the subject of a sentence is the audience
مُخَاطَب muḵāṭab

English meaning of second person

  1. noun The form of a verb used when the subject of a sentence is the audience. In English, the second person is used with the pronouns thou and you. In many languages the singular, applying to one person, and plural, applying to several people, are distinct.
  2. noun A form of narrative writing using verbs in the second person in order to give the impression that the action is happening to the reader.

Full definition of second person

second person in a sentence

  • “Are” is the second person of “to be”.
  • “Hast” is the second person singular of the German verb “haben”.
  • “Habt” is the second person plural of the German verb “haben”.

second person in other languages

Questions about second person in Arabic

What is the meaning of second person in Arabic?
Second person in Arabic is مُخَاطَب (muḵāṭab).
ما معنى كلمة second person؟
Second person: مُخَاطَب (muḵāṭab).
What does second person mean in English?
Second person means the form of a verb used when the subject of a sentence is the audience. In English, the second person is used with the pronouns thou and you. In many languages the singular, applying to one person, and plural, applying to several people, are distinct.

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