second person
[/ˈsɛkənd ˈpɜrsən/]
noun
segunda pessoa
1. The grammatical person used to refer to the person or people being addressed in a conversation
In the sentence 'You are smart,' the verb 'are' is conjugated in the second person.
Na frase 'Você é inteligente,' o verbo 'é' é conjugado na segunda pessoa.
2. Pronouns and verb forms that indicate the addressee, such as 'you' in English or 'você/tu' in Portuguese
Second person pronouns include 'you,' 'your,' and 'yours.'
Os pronomes de segunda pessoa incluem 'você', 'teu' e 'seu'.
3. A narrative point of view where the narrator directly addresses the reader
The story was written in second person, making the reader feel like the main character.
A história foi escrita em segunda pessoa, fazendo o leitor se sentir como o personagem principal.
In Brazilian Portuguese, the second person is primarily expressed through 'você' in most informal contexts, whereas European Portuguese maintains a distinction between the informal 'tu' and formal 'você.' This grammatical difference reflects cultural attitudes toward formality and social relationships. In English, 'you' serves both singular and plural functions, a feature that varies in Romance languages like Portuguese.
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