ye
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
How often you will meet it
Rank 435 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 46,324 times across 175,160 chapters — 0.022% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 500 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
pronoun
- an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
ye in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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I'll show you the back parts if ye like.
Actions and reactions · Rudyard Kipling · Chapter 1
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Whence draw ye, honest gentlemen, your constant wind supply?
Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 08, May 21, 1870 · Various · Chapter 1
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When did ye cross a priest's foot to go to your duty?
The Station · William Carleton · Chapter 1
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Ye wouldna gie her a common or a public spot in which to wait for ye.
The Valley of the Giants · Peter B. (Peter Bernard) Kyne · Chapter 1
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And this shall be a sign unto you: Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
The White Christmas and other Merry · Walter Ben Hare · Chapter 1