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    • IPA: /θɜrd pɜr.sʌn/

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Substantiv

  1. (linguistics, with the) The words, word-forms, and grammatical structures, taken collectively, that are normally used of people or things other than the speaker or the audience.
  2. (grammar) the form of a verb used when the subject of a sentence is not the audience or the one making the statement. In English, pronouns used with the third person include he, she, it, one, they, and who.
  3. A form of narrative writing using verbs in the third person in order to give the impression that the action is happening to another person.
  4. (legal) Someone not associated with a particular matter; a third party.

Exempel

  • In English, the third person consists of pronouns such as he, she, it, and they, verbs such as is and has, and most nouns.
  • “Yes,” said Dr Fairbairn. “Very. And then there’s the interesting question of those who use the third person about themselves.”
  • “Oh,” said Irene, vaguely. It occurred to her that she used the third person on occasion when talking to Bertie. She said things such as: “Mummy is watching, Bertie. Mummy is watching Bertie very closely.” That was using the third person, was it not? In fact, it was a double use of the third person; first (I, mother figure) became third, as did second (you, son). What did this reveal about Irene? she asked herself. No, deliberate play; what does that reveal about me?
  • "Is" is the third-person singular of "to be"
  • The plaintiffs here are third persons, and cannot be made responsible for the inadequate judgment or the improper exercise of power by the defendant's wife.

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