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third-person singular

third-person singular noun: the form of a verb used (in English and other languages) with singular nouns and with the pronouns he, she, it and one (or their equivalents in other languages).

Noun

third-person singular (plural third-person singulars)

  1. The form of a verb used (in English and other languages) with singular nouns and with the pronouns he, she, it and one (or their equivalents in other languages).
    • "Is" is the third-person singular of "to be".
  2. The pronouns he, she, it and one (or their equivalents in other languages).

Forms of third-person singular

pluralthird-person singulars

Questions about third-person singular

What does third-person singular mean?
Third-person singular means the form of a verb used (in English and other languages) with singular nouns and with the pronouns he, she, it and one (or their equivalents in other languages).
What part of speech is third-person singular?
Third-person singular is a noun.
What is the plural of third-person singular?
The plural of third-person singular is third-person singulars.

Words near third-person singular in the dictionary

  1. third-person effect
  2. third-person plural
  3. third-person plurals
  4. third-person shooter
  5. third-person shooters
  6. third-person singular
  7. third-person singulars
  8. third-personal
  9. third-pound
  10. third-pounder
  11. third-pounders

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