ти

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Bulgarian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ti]
  • (file)

Pronoun[edit]

ти (ti) (personal, possessive)

  1. You, thou; the second-person singular pronoun in the nominative case, used as the subject of a verb.
    Ти си по-нисък от мен.
    Ti si po-nisǎk ot men.
    You are shorter than me.
    Ти не говориш английски.
    Ti ne govoriš anglijski.
    You don't speak English.
  2. Short form of the second-person singular pronoun in the dative case, used as the indirect object of a verb; to you, for you, you.
    Ще ти дам книгата.
    Šte ti dam knigata.
    I'll give you the book.
    Мислех, че ти е казала.
    Misleh, če ti e kazala.
    I thought she told you.
    Студено ли ти е?
    Studeno li ti e?
    Are you cold?
  3. Short form of the second-person singular possessive pronoun; your.
    Това ли е къщата ти?
    Tova li e kǎštata ti?
    Is that your house?
    Харесвам новата ти кола.
    Haresvam novata ti kola.
    I like your new car.

Usage notes[edit]

  • The personal pronoun ти (ti) is comparable to French tu, German du, and is used only with family and intimate friends. For most occasions, the formal Вие (Vie) should be used instead.

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Macedonian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ty, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *tūˀ, from Proto-Indo-European *túh₂.

Pronunciation[edit]

Pronoun[edit]

ти (ti)

  1. (informal singular) you
    Ти ми рече дека се најдобрите ученици во класот.
    Ti mi reče deka se najdobrite učenici vo klasot.
    You told me that they're the best students in the class.

Usage notes[edit]

  • The personal pronoun ти (ti) is comparable to the Italian tu or the German du and is used only with family, closer friends, and younger people (especially ones of a lower status). On other occasions, the formal Вие (Vie) should be used instead instead.

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Russian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ти (tin inan (indeclinable)

  1. T, t (Latin letter)

Serbo-Croatian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ty, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *tūˀ, from Proto-Indo-European *túh₂.

Pronunciation[edit]

Pronoun[edit]

ти̑ (Latin spelling )

  1. you sg

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Ukrainian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

Pronoun[edit]

ти (ty)

  1. you (singular); thou

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