person
gb/pˈɚsən/ us/pˈɚsən/
A1
Kiingereza
~ 400
Maana
maana 0
Nomino
A1
entity
1
A single human being
One human being.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[a/an/the] person
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'person' with 'people'. 'Person' is singular; 'people' is plural.
Visawe
individual (More formal; emphasizes separateness from others.)
|
human (Refers to the species; less personal than 'person'.)
Vinyume
animal (Non-human living creature.)
|
thing (Non-living object.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
young person
|famous person
|kind person
|missing person
|person in charge
Mada
daily life
|society
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- Only one person showed up for the meeting.
- She’s the kind of person who always helps others.
- The police are looking for a missing person.
- He’s the right person for this job.
- Each person must sign the form.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I see one person in the room.
- She is a nice person.
- That person is my teacher.
- A person is walking outside.
Nomino
technical
B1
entity
2
Character in a story or play
A character in a book, play, or movie.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[a/an/the] person in [a story/play]
Visawe
character (Most common term; 'person' is less frequent in this sense.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
main person
|fictional person
|person in the novel
Mada
arts
|literature
|arts_entertainment
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- The main person in the novel is a young detective.
- Each person in the play has a unique backstory.
- That person is based on a real historical figure.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The story has one bad person.
- He is the main person in the movie.
- I like the happy person in the book.
Nomino
technical
B2
relation
3
Grammatical category of pronouns/verbs
In grammar, shows if we talk about ourselves, the listener, or other people.
Miunganiko ya maneno
first person
|second person
|third person
Mada
language
|education
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- In English, verbs change form depending on the person of the subject.
- The sentence is written in the first person.
- 'You' is a second-person pronoun.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I is first person.
- You is second person.
- He is third person.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
person
IPA
GB/pˈɚsən/
US/pˈɚsən/
Silabi na mkazo
per - son (silabi 2)
Stress on 1st syllable (per)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: person
- Plural: person, persons
Familia ya neno
Forms
persons
noun
Core family
Related words
personalize
verb B2
personnel
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
impersonal
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
Semi
first person
1/fˈɚst pˈɚsən/
fixed phrase
technical
Grammar: refers to speaker/self or group including self
'I' and 'we' are first-person words.
Mifano
- The story is told in the first person.
- 'I' is a first-person pronoun.
in person
1/ˈɪn pˈɚsən/
fixed phrase
Physically present somewhere
To be at a place yourself, not by phone or online.
Mifano
- You must apply for the job in person.
- I finally met her in person after months of emails.
second person
1/sˈɛkənd pˈɚsən/
fixed phrase
technical
Grammar: refers to listener(s) addressed directly
'You' is a second-person word.
Mifano
- Instructions are often written in the second person.
- 'You' is a second-person pronoun.
the right person for the job
1/ðə ɹˈaɪt pˈɚsən fɚ ðə d͡ʒˈɑb/
fixed phrase
Most suitable individual for a task
The best human to do a certain job.
Mifano
- He’s definitely the right person for the job.
- We need to find the right person for this position.
third person
1/θˈɚd pˈɚsən/
fixed phrase
technical
Grammar: refers to others than speaker/listener
'He', 'she', and 'they' are third-person words.
Mifano
- This novel is written in the third person.
- 'They' is a third-person pronoun.