you
The person addressed
You is the only official second person pronoun in English for subjects and objects.
Because it stands for both singular and plural, several unofficial plural pronouns exist to overcome ambiguity, such as you all, y’all, youse, you guys, and so forth.
You is used both when directly addressing a person or group, or as an informal way of talking about people in general: You never know how many fans might turn up.
Second-person object, antiquated
- individualOne separate human being
- personHuman individual
- oneLowest positive integer
- someoneUnnamed individual
anybody · listener · addressee · recipient · interlocutor · second-person
Informal plural you
- yeArchaic second-person plural
- everyoneAll people collectively
- folksPeople in general
- peopleHumans as a group
group · audience · listeners · readers · viewers · guests · members · attendees
One who is treasured
- dearTreasured or costly
- darlingBeloved person or pet
- sweetheartAffectionate name for beloved
- honeyBees' viscous nectar product
love · dearest · cherished · confidante · soulmate · partner · close · tender
Lowest positive integer
everybody · whoever · whomever · general · universal · impersonal · hypothetical · indefinite
As an individual matter
- individuallyOne at a time
- specificallyIn a precise manner
- directlyWithout intermediary steps
- aloneWithout others present
thee
Second-person object, antiquated
- individualOne separate human being
- personHuman individual
- oneLowest positive integer
someone · anybody · listener · addressee · recipient · interlocutor · second-person
y'all
Informal plural you
people · group · audience · listeners · readers · viewers · guests · members · attendees · participants
beloved
One who is treasured
- dearTreasured or costly
- darlingBeloved person or pet
- sweetheartAffectionate name for beloved
honey · love · dearest · cherished · confidante · soulmate · partner · close · tender · affectionate
one
Lowest positive integer
person · everybody · whoever · whomever · general · universal · impersonal · hypothetical · indefinite
personally
As an individual matter
- individuallyOne at a time
- specificallyIn a precise manner
- directlyWithout intermediary steps
- how are youStandard post-hello inquiry
- I love youDeepest affection expressed
- how are you doingPolite status question
- I miss youExpression of absence-caused sadness
- see youInformal goodbye phrase
- you're welcomePolite reply to gratitude