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ty

See also: Ty, tŷ, -ty, and ty.

EnglishEdit

AbbreviationEdit

ty

  1. (Internet, text messaging) thank you

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CzechEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Slavic *ty, from Proto-Indo-European *túh₂.

PronunciationEdit

PronounEdit

ty

  1. (personal) you (second person singular)

DeclensionEdit

Declension of ty
singular plural
nominative ty vy
genitive tebe/tě vás
dative tobě/ti vám
accusative tebe/tě vás
vocative - -
locative tobě vás
instrumental tebou vámi

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GuaraníEdit

NounEdit

ty

  1. urine

LojbanEdit

Alternative formsEdit

PronunciationEdit

CmavoEdit

ty

  1. the letter t

Lower SorbianEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Slavic *ty, from Proto-Indo-European *túh₂.

PronunciationEdit

PronounEdit

ty sg

  1. you (singular, informal)

DeclensionEdit

Declension of the second-person pronouns
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ty wej wy
Genitive śi
tebje¹		 waju was
Dative śi
tebje¹		 wama wam
Accusative śi
tebje¹		 waju was
Instrumental tobu wama wami
Locative tebje wama was
Possessive determiner twój waju waš

¹ Both śi and tebje are used when no preposition precedes, but after a preposition only tebje is used.

PolishEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Slavic *ty, from Proto-Indo-European *túh₂.

PronunciationEdit

PronounEdit

ty m sg, f sg

  1. you (second person singular pronoun)

Usage notesEdit

This pronoun is the T-form; it is used to address friends, family, children, teenagers, and often peers. The V-forms are pan m and pani f.

DeclensionEdit

declension of ty
singular only
nominative ty
genitive ciebie
cię
dative tobie
ci
accusative ciebie
cię
instrumental tobą
locative tobie
vocative ty

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External linksEdit

  • “ty” in Polish dictionaries at PWN

SlovakEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Slavic *ty, from Proto-Indo-European *túh₂.

PronounEdit

ty

  1. you (personal, singular)

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SwedishEdit

PronunciationEdit

ConjunctionEdit

ty

  1. (archaic, poetic) because, therefore

SynonymsEdit

Usage notesEdit

ty as well as för always introduces a main clause, while the other given synonyms all introduces secondary clauses. Compare:

  • Hon gick inte och lade sig, ty/för hon var inte trött.
  • Hon gick inte och lade sig, därför att/eftersom/emedan hon inte var trött.

VerbEdit

ty

  1. to cling to, to turn to [someone/something] for protection or comfort.
    När barn blir rädda tyr de sig oftast till sina föräldrar
    When children get scared, they usually turn to their parents for comfort.

ConjugationEdit

Conjugation of ty
Active Passive
Infinitive ty —
Present tense tyr —
Past tense tydde —
Supine tytt —
Imperative ty —
Present participle tyende
Past participle —

Upper SorbianEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Slavic *ty, from Proto-Indo-European *túh₂.

PronounEdit

ty

  1. you, thou
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