"tú" meaning in Spanish

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Pronoun

IPA: /ˈtu/, [ˈt̪u]
Rhymes: -u Etymology: Inherited from Latin tū, from Proto-Italic *tū, from Proto-Indo-European *túh₂ (whence English thou). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|es|la|tū|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin tū, {{inh+|es|la|tū}} Inherited from Latin tū, {{inh|es|itc-pro|*tū}} Proto-Italic *tū, {{inh|es|ine-pro|*túh₂}} Proto-Indo-European *túh₂ Head templates: {{head|es|pronoun}} tú
  1. second person pronoun in singular tense; you (informal communication in Spain and Mexico) Synonyms: vos[Appendix:Spanish pronouns#Voseo|in and near Argentina]]> Derived forms: tutear [verb], tuteo [masculine], yo que tú, ¿tú y cuántos más?
    Sense id: en-tú-es-pron-T0fDemkz Categories (other): Pages with 17 entries, Pages with entries, Spanish entries with incorrect language header, Spanish links with redundant target parameters, Spanish pronouns Related terms: usted [formal] [communication, communications], yo, me, mí1, nosotros, nos, nosotras, te, ti1, vos, usted, le, se4, lo, la5, vosotros, os, vosotras, ustedes, les, los, las5, él, ella, la, ello7, ello, ellos, ellas, las, , se, sí1, Not used with con, conmigo, contigo, and consigo are used instead, respectively, Like other masculine Spanish words, masculine Spanish pronouns can be used when the gender of the subject is unknown, when the subject is plural and of mixed gender, Treated as if it were third-person for purposes of conjugation and reflexivity, If le, les precedes lo, or las in a clause, it is replaced with se (english: e.g., Se lo dije instead of Le lo dije), Depending on the implicit gender of the object being referred to, Used primarily in Spain, Used only in rare circumstances

Inflected forms

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    {
      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "cbk",
            "2": "tu"
          },
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          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
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    }
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    },
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        "2": "la",
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        "4": "",
        "5": "",
        "g": "",
        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
        "id": "",
        "lit": "",
        "nocat": "",
        "pos": "",
        "sc": "",
        "sort": "",
        "tr": "",
        "ts": ""
      },
      "expansion": "Latin tū",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
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        "2": "la",
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "es",
        "2": "itc-pro",
        "3": "*tū"
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    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "ine-pro",
        "3": "*túh₂"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Indo-European *túh₂",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Inherited from Latin tū, from Proto-Italic *tū, from Proto-Indo-European *túh₂ (whence English thou).",
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        "2": "pronoun"
      },
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      "name": "head"
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  "hyphenation": [
    "tú"
  ],
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  "pos": "pron",
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          "kind": "other",
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            "Entry maintenance"
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          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
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            "verb"
          ],
          "word": "tutear"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "tuteo"
        },
        {
          "word": "yo que tú"
        },
        {
          "word": "¿tú y cuántos más?"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "second person pronoun in singular tense; you (informal communication in Spain and Mexico)"
      ],
      "id": "en-tú-es-pron-T0fDemkz",
      "links": [
        [
          "you",
          "you"
        ]
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            "formal"
          ],
          "topics": [
            "communication",
            "communications"
          ],
          "word": "usted"
        },
        {
          "word": "yo"
        },
        {
          "word": "me"
        },
        {
          "word": "mí1"
        },
        {
          "word": "nosotros"
        },
        {
          "word": "nos"
        },
        {
          "word": "nosotras"
        },
        {
          "word": "te"
        },
        {
          "word": "ti1"
        },
        {
          "word": "vos"
        },
        {
          "word": "usted"
        },
        {
          "word": "le"
        },
        {
          "word": "se4"
        },
        {
          "word": "lo"
        },
        {
          "word": "la5"
        },
        {
          "word": "vosotros"
        },
        {
          "word": "os"
        },
        {
          "word": "vosotras"
        },
        {
          "word": "ustedes"
        },
        {
          "word": "les"
        },
        {
          "word": "los"
        },
        {
          "word": "las5"
        },
        {
          "word": "él"
        },
        {
          "word": "ella"
        },
        {
          "word": "la"
        },
        {
          "word": "ello7"
        },
        {
          "word": "ello"
        },
        {
          "word": "ellos"
        },
        {
          "word": "ellas"
        },
        {
          "word": "las"
        },
        {
          "word": "—"
        },
        {
          "word": "se"
        },
        {
          "word": "sí1"
        },
        {
          "word": "Not used with con"
        },
        {
          "word": "conmigo"
        },
        {
          "word": "contigo"
        },
        {
          "word": "and consigo are used instead"
        },
        {
          "word": "respectively"
        },
        {
          "word": "Like other masculine Spanish words"
        },
        {
          "word": "masculine Spanish pronouns can be used when the gender of the subject is unknown"
        },
        {
          "word": "when the subject is plural and of mixed gender"
        },
        {
          "word": "Treated as if it were third-person for purposes of conjugation and reflexivity"
        },
        {
          "word": "If le"
        },
        {
          "word": "les precedes lo"
        },
        {
          "word": "or las in a clause"
        },
        {
          "english": "e.g., Se lo dije instead of Le lo dije",
          "word": "it is replaced with se"
        },
        {
          "word": "Depending on the implicit gender of the object being referred to"
        },
        {
          "word": "Used primarily in Spain"
        },
        {
          "word": "Used only in rare circumstances"
        }
      ],
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        {
          "word": "vos[Appendix:Spanish pronouns#Voseo|in and near Argentina]]>"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈtu/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈt̪u]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-u"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "tu"
    }
  ],
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}
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    },
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      "word": "tuteo"
    },
    {
      "word": "yo que tú"
    },
    {
      "word": "¿tú y cuántos más?"
    }
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        "id": "",
        "lit": "",
        "nocat": "",
        "pos": "",
        "sc": "",
        "sort": "",
        "tr": "",
        "ts": ""
      },
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    },
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        "1": "es",
        "2": "ine-pro",
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    }
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        "communications"
      ],
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    },
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      "word": "yo"
    },
    {
      "word": "me"
    },
    {
      "word": "mí1"
    },
    {
      "word": "nosotros"
    },
    {
      "word": "nos"
    },
    {
      "word": "nosotras"
    },
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      "word": "te"
    },
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      "word": "ti1"
    },
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      "word": "vos"
    },
    {
      "word": "usted"
    },
    {
      "word": "le"
    },
    {
      "word": "se4"
    },
    {
      "word": "lo"
    },
    {
      "word": "la5"
    },
    {
      "word": "vosotros"
    },
    {
      "word": "os"
    },
    {
      "word": "vosotras"
    },
    {
      "word": "ustedes"
    },
    {
      "word": "les"
    },
    {
      "word": "los"
    },
    {
      "word": "las5"
    },
    {
      "word": "él"
    },
    {
      "word": "ella"
    },
    {
      "word": "la"
    },
    {
      "word": "ello7"
    },
    {
      "word": "ello"
    },
    {
      "word": "ellos"
    },
    {
      "word": "ellas"
    },
    {
      "word": "las"
    },
    {
      "word": "—"
    },
    {
      "word": "se"
    },
    {
      "word": "sí1"
    },
    {
      "word": "Not used with con"
    },
    {
      "word": "conmigo"
    },
    {
      "word": "contigo"
    },
    {
      "word": "and consigo are used instead"
    },
    {
      "word": "respectively"
    },
    {
      "word": "Like other masculine Spanish words"
    },
    {
      "word": "masculine Spanish pronouns can be used when the gender of the subject is unknown"
    },
    {
      "word": "when the subject is plural and of mixed gender"
    },
    {
      "word": "Treated as if it were third-person for purposes of conjugation and reflexivity"
    },
    {
      "word": "If le"
    },
    {
      "word": "les precedes lo"
    },
    {
      "word": "or las in a clause"
    },
    {
      "english": "e.g., Se lo dije instead of Le lo dije",
      "word": "it is replaced with se"
    },
    {
      "word": "Depending on the implicit gender of the object being referred to"
    },
    {
      "word": "Used primarily in Spain"
    },
    {
      "word": "Used only in rare circumstances"
    }
  ],
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    {
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        "Pages with 17 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Rhymes:Spanish/u",
        "Rhymes:Spanish/u/1 syllable",
        "Spanish 1-syllable words",
        "Spanish entries with incorrect language header",
        "Spanish lemmas",
        "Spanish links with redundant target parameters",
        "Spanish pronouns",
        "Spanish terms derived from Latin",
        "Spanish terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
        "Spanish terms derived from Proto-Italic",
        "Spanish terms inherited from Latin",
        "Spanish terms inherited from Proto-Indo-European",
        "Spanish terms inherited from Proto-Italic",
        "Spanish terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Spanish terms with audio pronunciation",
        "Spanish terms with homophones"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "second person pronoun in singular tense; you (informal communication in Spain and Mexico)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "you",
          "you"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "vos[Appendix:Spanish pronouns#Voseo|in and near Argentina]]>"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtu/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈt̪u]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-u"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "tu"
    }
  ],
  "word": "tú"
}

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