Development of two singular pronouns of address in European languages (Brown and Gilman 1972):
Languages |
T Pronoun |
V Pronoun |
| Italian | tu |
voi> lei |
| French | tu |
vous |
| Spanish | tu |
vosotros > usted |
| German | du |
sie |
| English | thou |
ye > you |
Pronouns of address in English:
Singular |
Plural |
Singular of reverence |
|
| Old | thou/thee |
ye (NOM)> you (ACC) |
you |
| New | you |
you |
N/A |