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Third Person

Person is a category used to help the reader to identify the subject of the verb. It is always used with number and gender to also help the reader. The subject is often the person doing an action.

There are three persons in Greek.

• First person is used when the speaker or writer is the subject. They are doing the action or are being spoken about. This can be the person by himself or with other people.
• Second person is used when the listener or the reader is the subject. This can be one person or more than one person.
• Third person is used when someone other than the speaker, writer, listener, or reader is the subject. This can be one person or more than one person. This does not have to be a person. It can be a thing.

What types of words use person?

• Verbs- Person on a verb helps the reader to know who is doing the action.

See: Verb