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Ty
Ty
English
Proper noun
Ty
- A short form of Tyrone, Tyler, Tyson, Tyron, and other male given names beginning with "Ty".
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Anagrams
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ty
English
Abbreviation
ty
Related terms
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Czech
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *ty, from Proto-Indo-European *túh₂.
Pronunciation
Pronoun
ty
- (personal) you (second person singular)
Declension
Declension of ty
See also
Lojban
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tə/
Cmavo
ty (selma'o BY2 BY2)
- The letteral for t
Lower Sorbian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *ty, from Proto-Indo-European *túh₂.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [tɨ]
Pronoun
ty sg
- you (singular, informal)
Declension
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.
Polish
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *ty, from Proto-Indo-European *túh₂.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tɨ/
Pronoun
ty
- you (second person singular pronoun)
Usage notes
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.
Declension
declension of ty
See also
- Appendix:Polish pronouns
Slovak
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *ty, from Proto-Indo-European *túh₂.
Pronoun
ty
- you (personal, singular)
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Swedish
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Old Swedish þy, from Old Norse því.
Conjunction
ty
Synonyms
Usage notes
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.
Verb
ty
- 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.
- När barn blir rädda tyr de sig oftast till sina föräldrar
Conjugation
Conjugation of ty