thee, thou, thine: what do they translate to today?

DrumminBoy

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what do thee, thou, thine, and thy translate to today? I'm writing a puritan poem and i always get the words and their translations mixed up. any help?
 

AndyHui

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Thee = You, object.
Thou = You, subject
Thine = yours (possession).
 

ElFenix

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Originally posted by: AndyHui
Thee = You, object.
Thou = You, subject
Thine = yours (possession).

you know too much. beware the men in dark suits.
 

Eli

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Originally posted by: DrumminBoy
what do thee, thou, thine, and thy translate to today? I'm writing a puritan poem and i always get the words and their translations mixed up. any help?

Huh.. It's not hard to understand what they mean.. lol..

They all mean the same thing, just different cases..

they're all referring to you, or a posession of yours.. heh
 

KingNothing

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Pick up a comparative translation Bible with King James and something else and you will learn all this and more. :) The correct answer has been posted, however.