"вы" meaning in Russian

See вы in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Pronoun

IPA: [vɨ] Audio: Ru-вы.ogg Forms: vy [romanization], Вы [alternative]
Etymology: From Old East Slavic вꙑ (vy), from Proto-Slavic *vy, from Proto-Indo-European *yúHs. Cognate with Sanskrit यूयम् (yūyam) and English you. Use of Вы as a formal singular is attested in East Slavic literature from the 11th-16th century, under influence of Byzantine speech. It started becoming widespread in Russian society during the rule of Peter the Great, under French and German influence, and became ingrained by the 19th century. Etymology templates: {{inh|ru|orv|вꙑ}} Old East Slavic вꙑ (vy), {{inh|ru|sla-pro|*vy}} Proto-Slavic *vy, {{inh|ru|ine-pro|*yúHs}} Proto-Indo-European *yúHs, {{cog|sa|यूयम्}} Sanskrit यूयम् (yūyam), {{cog|en|you}} English you Head templates: {{head|ru|pronoun|cat2=personal pronouns}} вы • (vy)
  1. you (plural or formal singular) Wikipedia link: Peter the Great Related terms: ваш (vaš), свой (svoj)

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "ref": "1869, Лев Толстой [Leo Tolstoy], “Том 2, Часть четвёртая, VIII”, in Война и мир; English translation from Aylmer and Louise Maude, transl., War and Peace, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1922–1923:",
          "roman": "Oná uprekála sebjá za to, no ne moglá ne vorčátʹ, ne pridirátʹsja k Sóne, částo bez pričíny ostanávlivaja jejó, nazyvája jejó «vy», i «mojá mílaja».",
          "text": "Она́ упрека́ла себя́ за то, но не могла́ не ворча́ть, не придира́ться к Со́не, ча́сто без причи́ны остана́вливая её, называ́я её «вы», и «моя́ ми́лая».",
          "translation": "Though she blamed herself for it, she could not refrain from grumbling at and worrying Sónya, often pulling her up without reason, addressing her stiffly as “my dear,” and using the formal “you” instead of the intimate “thou” in speaking to her.",
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          "roman": "Oná uprekála sebjá za to, no ne moglá ne vorčátʹ, ne pridirátʹsja k Sóne, částo bez pričíny ostanávlivaja jejó, nazyvája jejó «vy», i «mojá mílaja».",
          "text": "Она́ упрека́ла себя́ за то, но не могла́ не ворча́ть, не придира́ться к Со́не, ча́сто без причи́ны остана́вливая её, называ́я её «вы», и «моя́ ми́лая».",
          "translation": "Though she blamed herself for it, she could not refrain from grumbling at and worrying Sónya, often pulling her up without reason, addressing her stiffly as “my dear,” and using the formal “you” instead of the intimate “thou” in speaking to her.",
          "type": "quotation"
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}

Download raw JSONL data for вы meaning in Russian (3.8kB)

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