first-person singular

first-person singular
The form of a verb used to indicate the speaker as the subject of the verb.

"Am" is the first-person singular of the verb "to be".


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  • first-person — adjective a) Of a verb, in the first person. b) Of a narrative, using verbs in the first person. See Also: first person, first person plural, first person singular …   Wiktionary

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  • the first person — UK / US noun [singular] 1) linguistics the form of the pronoun or verb that you use about yourself, and about someone who is with you. The first person pronouns in English are I , me , we , and us . 2) a way of writing a story as if it happened… …   English dictionary

  • person — /perr seuhn/, n. 1. a human being, whether man, woman, or child: The table seats four persons. 2. a human being as distinguished from an animal or a thing. 3. Sociol. an individual human being, esp. with reference to his or her social… …   Universalium

  • first — first1 W1S1 [fə:st US fə:rst] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(in a series)¦ 2 for the first time 3¦(main)¦ 4 in the first place 5 in the first instance 6 at first glance/sight 7 first things first 8 (at) first hand 9 first prize/place …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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