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Thou, Thee, Thy, Thine ( +Ye ) meaning.

 Thou is the nominative, like I, he/she/it, we, you, or they.

 Thee is the accusative, like me, him/her/it, us, you, or them.

 Thy is a possessive determiner, like my, his/her/its, our, your, or their.

 Thine is a possessive determiner, like mine, his/hers/its, ours, yours, or theirs.

Examples of use:
 Thou = you when the subject (“Thou liketh writing.”)

 Thee = you when the object (“Writing liketh thee.”)

 Thy = your possessive form of you. (“Thy blade well serves thee.”)

 Thine = your possessive form of you, typically used before a noun. (“Thine writing smacks of
mastery.” or, “The writing is thine.” — thy own can be used in place of thine to similar effect)

 Ye = you all | all of you used when referring to a group of people (“Ye fools!”)

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