Hi all,
Which pronoun do you use in your language to address God (Christian or otherwise) in religious prayers, especially in languages with T-V distinction?
I think most of them use the T (informal) pronoun, which was also the case for Latin I suppose. Among those are Spanish (tú), and I don't know if English as well (thou)? As for Catalan, the pronoun vós is used. Vós is/was mainly used for older people, it instills respect/authority (unlike tu) but not coldness/distance (unlike vostè). I think this is due to the Christian notion of a close, personal God.
So, what about your language(s)?
Which pronoun do you use in your language to address God (Christian or otherwise) in religious prayers, especially in languages with T-V distinction?
I think most of them use the T (informal) pronoun, which was also the case for Latin I suppose. Among those are Spanish (tú), and I don't know if English as well (thou)? As for Catalan, the pronoun vós is used. Vós is/was mainly used for older people, it instills respect/authority (unlike tu) but not coldness/distance (unlike vostè). I think this is due to the Christian notion of a close, personal God.
So, what about your language(s)?