third-person plural
Noun

third-person plural (plural third-person plurals)

  1. (grammar) 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).
    "Are" is the third-person plural of the verb "to be".
  2. (grammar) The pronoun they (or its equivalents in other languages).
Related terms Translations
  • French: troisième personne du pluriel
  • German: dritte Person Plural
  • Italian: terza persona plurale
  • Portuguese: terceira pessoa do plural
  • Spanish: tercera persona del plural



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