we

[[t]wi[/t]]

pron. pl. poss. our or ours,

1) fun

nominative plural of I

2) fun (used to denote oneself and another or others, specifically or generally):

We have two children. We often take good health for granted[/ex]

3) fun (used in the predicate following a copulative verb):

It is we who should thank you[/ex]

4) fun

Also called the royal we (used by a sovereign or other high officials and dignitaries in place of I in formal speech.)

5) fun

Also called the editorial we . (used by editors, writers, etc., to avoid the personal I or to represent a collective viewpoint.)

6) fun you (used familiarly, often with mild condescension or sarcasm):

We know we've been naughty, don't we?[/ex]

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Etymology: bef. 900; ME; OE wē, c. OS wī, wē, OHG wir, ON vēr, Go weis