Q: Who love me?
A: My parents love me.
Is "Who love me?" okay, or is "Who loves me?" the only correct form? Why?
2006-12-04 14:33:29 · 10 answers · asked by Michael 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Thanks to everyone who responded so quickly. I'm confused because "who" can ALSO be plural, as in the sentence "Those who love me know me best." So why can't the "who" in "Who love me?" be plural?
2006-12-04 15:04:17 · update #1
Another example of a plural "who": "Who do they think they are?" Note that "do" is plural, not singular.
2006-12-04 15:13:54 · update #2
Those who love me should know the answer.
2006-12-04 14:44:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, the subject and verb HAVE to agree. Meaning, if the subjuect is singular, so should the verb. If the subject is plural, that verb should be too.
Usually, a verb is singular when it ends with an 's', the opposite of a noun. When a verb is plural, it usually has no 's'.
Lol, grammar headache! =P
2006-12-04 23:03:50 · answer #2 · answered by I am flowers 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is who LOVES me. why? because the subject and verb have to agree in number. the word "who" is singular(meaning only one; the opposite of that would be plural which means more than one) so the verb has to be singular as well. to make a verb singular add an "s" to it. so LOVES is singular. therefore "who LOVES me?" is the only correct form.
2006-12-04 22:38:28 · answer #3 · answered by gweengrl89 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
English has a reverse subject-verb agreement for singulars and plurals.
These are all proper English:
Daddy?
Yes, Child.
Who loves you?
Your parents love you.
My mother loves me?
Yes, your mother loves you.
Does my daddy love me?
Yes, your daddy loves you.
You love me.
I love you?
Who's your daddy?
I'm your daddy. / I am your daddy.
(Never say "I is your daddy.")
They love you.
You love me. (This is correct for "you" in both the singular and plural tenses.)
Note the usage of both "do" and "does."
Note "is" versus "am."
There will be a test next class.
Tell your mother I said, "Hi."
"Those" is plural, and that is the subject (The subject "does" the verb.), so to mirror that, the verb needs to "reflect" that because that's just how English is - straight on the left, backward on the right. "Those who love," like "She who loves," or "They who love." Think "They love" and "She loves." The "who" isn't the subject or the verb. Well, it's like a part of the verb. What is your first language, by the way? It helps to make comparisons.
"Quien me ama?"
"Mis parientes me aman." Subject - verb agreement in Spanish is not backwards..."My (plural) parents (plural) me love (plural again).
Spanish also uses double negatives... on purpose! But that's a different subjecto ademas.
2006-12-04 22:43:35 · answer #4 · answered by Lobster Dinosaur 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
who loves me is the correct grammar form, the verb is love, loves, loved ( first person I or We is love or loved, second person, he or she is loves unless it is plural as in they love
2006-12-04 22:42:28 · answer #5 · answered by fancyname 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it should be WHO LOVES ME or WHO WILL LOVE ME
Cos WHO always refers to singular...
2006-12-04 22:37:00 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who is singular.
Same with "Everyone" and "Everybody" "Nobody" and "No one"
"Anyone" and "anybody" "Somebody" and "someone"
These indefinite pronouns are considered singular.
2006-12-04 22:42:31 · answer #7 · answered by emilynghiem 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Who loves me"
2006-12-04 22:40:44 · answer #8 · answered by warasouth 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Do" is not plural.
2006-12-04 23:33:13 · answer #9 · answered by John B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
who LOVES me........
2006-12-04 22:35:29 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋