तू

See also: त, तॄ, and ते

Garhwali

Pronoun

तू (tū)

you

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Apabhramsa तुहुं, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀢𑀼𑀫𑀁 (tumaṃ), 𑀢𑀼𑀁 (tuṃ), from Sanskrit त्वम् (tvam), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *túH-am, from Proto-Indo-European *túh₂.

Pronunciation

(Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /t̪uː/
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Pronoun

तू • (tū) (Urdu spelling تُو‎)

you, thou (informal, grammatically singular)
तू मुझसे छोटा है। ― tū mujhse choṭā hai. ― You are younger than me.

Usage notes

तू (tū) is the least formal way of expressing "you" in Hindi and is used when addressing those of much lower social status or those one has a close enough relationship with to justify the reduced formality. Because the less formal forms could offend others, आप (āp) is the safest way to express "you" unless there is reason to be less formal. The usage of तू (tū) varies. In some cases speakers would use it to refer to babies or children or even close friends, while others would use it only to refer to those they consider socially inferior, and some consider its use for people to be very rude in any situation. However तू (tū), when used to address deities reflects a sense of reverence and closeness commensurate with the lack of formalities.

Declension

Declension of तू
direct	तू (tū)
indirect	तुझ (tujh)
ergative	तूने (tūne)
genitive	तेरा (terā)
dative	तुझे (tujhe) , तुझको (tujhko)

Konkani

Etymology

From Sanskrit त्वम् (tvam). Cognate with Hindi तू (tū), Marathi तू (tū).

Pronoun

तू • (tū) (Latin script tu, Kannada script ತೂ)

you (the second person personal singular pronoun) (Plural: तुमि (tumi))

Marathi

Etymology

From Sanskrit त्वम् (tvam). Cognate with Hindi तू (tū), Konkani तू (tū).

Pronoun

तू • (tū)

you (least formality and grammatically singular second-person singular personal pronoun)