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they

/ðeɪ/

Übersetzung: Personalpronomen der dritten Person Plural im Nominativ; wird auch als geschlechtsneutrales Singularpronomen für eine Person unbekannten oder nichtbinären Geschlechts verwendet.

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pronoun

A1formalcommon/ðeɪ/

The third-person plural pronoun in Modern English, used to refer to multiple people or things; also widely accepted as a singular gender-neutral pronoun for a person of unspecified or non-binary gender.

  • 🇩🇪Personalpronomen der dritten Person Plural im Nominativ; wird auch als geschlechtsneutrales Singularpronomen für eine Person unbekannten oder nichtbinären Geschlechts verwendet.
  1. Third-person plural subject pronoun A1 formal

    Used as the subject of a verb to refer to two or more people, animals, or things that have already been mentioned or are clearly identified in the context.

    • My parents are doctors. They work at the same hospital.
    • Where are the keys? They were on the table.
    • The students submitted their essays. They did a great job.
    • I saw Anna and Tom yesterday. They looked happy.
    • These books are interesting. They teach you a lot.

    🇩🇪Personalpronomen der dritten Person Plural (Subjekt)

  2. Singular gender-neutral pronoun for unspecified or non-binary person B2 formal

    Used as the subject of a verb to refer to a single person whose gender is unknown, irrelevant, or non-binary; increasingly accepted in formal and informal English as an inclusive alternative to 'he' or 'she'.

    • If someone calls, tell them I'll be back soon.
    • Each student should submit their assignment by Friday.
    • Alex said they would join us later.
    • When a customer arrives, greet them politely.
    • My friend Jamie prefers they/them pronouns.

    🇩🇪Singular, geschlechtsneutrales Pronomen für eine unbestimmte oder nicht-binäre Person

  3. Generic or indefinite 'they' B1 informal

    Used to refer to people in general or an unspecified group, rather than specific individuals; similar to 'people' or 'one' in meaning.

    • They say that practice makes perfect.
    • In this office, they start work at 9 a.m.
    • They don't allow smoking in public buildings.
    • When they invented the smartphone, everything changed.
    • They're building a new bridge downtown.

    🇩🇪Generisches oder unbestimmtes 'sie'

  • them object
  • their possessive adjective
  • theirs possessive pronoun
  • themself reflexive
  • themselves reflexive