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In many of the Quranic translations, particularly those compiled by the Ahmadiyya, the terms thou and thee are used. One particular example is The Holy Quran - Arabic Text and English translation, translated by Maulvi Sher Ali. [32] In the English translations of the scripture of the Baháʼí Faith, the terms thou and thee are also used.
Thou is the nominative form; the oblique/objective form is thee (functioning as both accusative and dative), and the possessive is thy or thine. Though thou hast ever so many counsellors, yet do not forsake the counsel of thy own soul. [2] — English proverb. Today me, tomorrow thee. [3] — English proverb. That is: today this happens to me ...
For example, ten pounds becomes ten pound; five miles becomes five-mile. [61] The word us is often used in place of me or in the place of our (e.g. we should put us names on us property). [62] Us is invariably pronounced with a final [z] rather than an [s]. [45] Use of the singular second-person pronoun thou (often written tha) and thee.
The Old English and Early Middle English second person pronouns thou and ye (with variants) were used for singular and plural reference respectively with no T–V distinction. The earliest entry in the Oxford English Dictionary for ye as a V pronoun in place of the singular thou exists in a Middle English text of 1225 composed in 1200. [16]
you (thee) þi / ti your (thy) þin / þyn yours (thine) þeself / þi seluen yourself (thyself) Third Masculine he he: him [a] / hine [b] him: his / hisse / hes his: his / hisse his: him-seluen himself: Feminine sche[o] / s[c]ho / ȝho she: heo / his / hie / hies / hire her: hio / heo / hire / heore her - hers: heo-seolf herself: Neuter hit it ...
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Be it done unto me according to thy word. Hail Mary, full of grace; the L ORD is with thee: blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.* Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. ℣. And the Word was made flesh. ℟. And dwelt among us.
1 Important note - "Thou" is not always archaic. 1 comment. 2 Sources. 2 comments. 3 Thou and the Deity. 4 Quaker "thee" 5 Youse. 1 comment. 6 You'ns. 7 ...