person
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4.6
- noun
- /ˈpɜrsən/
- Specialized
- It's important to still spend that time with that person even if no words are exchanged.
- first person
- third person
- second person
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Examples
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Still, it was fun to be a different person for an afternoon.
Fiction book (1990) -
But next time, why don't you just text me like a normal person?
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The right care by the right person at the right time in the right environment.
Academic text (2011) -
If you see that one person did not pull his or her weight, share that also.
Academic text (2011) -
I knew your mother of course, wonderful person.
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Because I'm the person that hired them, right?
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I know that you're a very kind person and would wanna help me.
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You're the best person I know.
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And I realized about myself that I am not the person who wants to be the richest man in the world.
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The teacher emphasized that a good person should always strive to help others.
Idioms
- Informal
Express real happiness that a very nice person got something they deserve
Compounds
- Specialized
25
2.9
Words that talk about people or things besides the speaker and the listener
14
3.5
A person with special training who works in jobs like a lawyer, doctor or engineer
- Slur
10
3.4
A person who has a physical, mental, or social difficulty that limits daily activities
- Offensive
6
9.9
A person who seems to have no feelings or personality and appears distant from others
5
4.5
A person people respect for being very religious and thought to help others with prayer
- Slur
4
8.9
A person from an early stage of human society now seen as outdated and offensive
4
3.6
Someone who manages how an organization looks to the public and talks to the media
- Specialized
3
3.0
Words that refer to the person or people you speak to, for example 'you'
- Specialized
1
8.9
A person who loses touch with reality and may see or hear things that are not real
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word person in grammar comes from the Latin persona, a 'mask' or 'role' an actor played. So grammar uses person to mean the role someone has in a sentence: 'first' is the speaker, 'second' is the one spoken to, and 'third' is someone else.