ty

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Abbreviation 1.2 Anagrams 2 Czech 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Pronoun 2.4 See also 3 Lojban 3.1 Pronunciation 3.2 Cmavo 4 Lower Sorbian 4.1 Etymology 4.2 Pronoun 5 Polish 5.1 Etymology 5.2 Pronunciation 5.3 Pronoun 5.4 See also 6 Slovak 6.1 Etymology 6.2 Pronoun 6.3 See also 7 Swedish 7.1 Pronunciation 7.2 Conjunction 7.2.1 Synonyms 7.2.2 Usage notes 7.3 Verb 8 Upper Sorbian 8.1 Etymology 8.2 Pronoun

[edit] English

[edit] Abbreviation

ty

1. (Internet, text messaging) thank you

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: ty
• YT

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[edit] Czech

[edit] Etymology

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

[edit] Pronunciation

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[edit] Pronoun

ty or Ty

1. (personal) you (singular)

[edit] See also

• já
• my
• on
• ona
• oni
• ono
• ony
• vy

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[edit] Lojban

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /tə/, SAMPA: /t@/

[edit] Cmavo

ty

1. the letter t

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[edit] Lower Sorbian

[edit] Etymology

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

[edit] Pronoun

ty

1. you

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[edit] Polish

[edit] Etymology

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

[edit] Pronunciation

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• IPA: [tɨ]

[edit] Pronoun

ty (pl. wy)

1. you (personal, familiar or to a young person sg. second person)

[edit] See also

• Declension.
• pan / pani / panna

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[edit] Slovak

[edit] Etymology

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

[edit] Pronoun

ty

1. you (personal, singular)

[edit] See also

• Ty
• ja
• my
• on
• ona
• oni
• ono
• ony
• vy

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[edit] Swedish

[edit] Pronunciation

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[edit] Conjunction

ty

1. because, therefore

[edit] Synonyms

• därför att
• eftersom
• emedan

[edit] Usage notes

The word is dated in written language, archaic in spoken language

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

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

[edit] Verb

ty

1. cling 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.

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[edit] Upper Sorbian

[edit] Etymology

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

[edit] Pronoun

ty

1. you, thou