εσύ

See also: ΕΣΥ

Greek

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Alternative forms

• (contraction) 'σύ ('sý)
• (contraction) 'συ ('sy)

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek ἐσύ (esú), from Ancient Greek σύ (sú), from Proto-Indo-European *túh₂.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eˈsi/, [e̞ˈs̠i]

Pronoun

εσύ • (esý) (strong personal pronoun)

1. you

   Εσύ με αγαπάς. ― Esý me agapás. ― You love me.

   Έλα εδώ εσύ! ― Éla edó esý! ― You, come here!

Usage notes

• This is an informal 2nd person pronoun, used with children, friends and relatives. The plural formal form εσείς (eseís) is used to strangers and those to whom it is thought that deference or respect is due.

Related terms

Second person forms

Number (style)	singular (familiar)		plural (formal)
	strong	weak	strong	weak
nominative	εσύ •	—	εσείς •	—
genitive	εσένα •	σου • †	εσάς •	σας • †
accusative	εσένα •	σε •	εσάς •	σας •
vocative	εσύ •	—	εσείς •	—
† These terms double as possessive pronouns.   All personal pronoun forms are displayed at εγώ (egó, “I”).

Pontic Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σύ (sú), from Proto-Indo-European *túh₂. As the Standard Greek εσύ (esý).

Noun

εσύ (esý)

1. you