I

Definitions

1. pronoun

   Used by a speaker or writer to talk about themselves as the subject of a sentence.

   Examples

   • I have never been to Japan.
   • I drive my sister to school every morning.
2. pronoun

   Used in some informal speech instead of me, after a verb or a preposition.

   Examples

   • My mom drove my sister and I to school.
   • He gave the tickets to John and I.
3. noun

   A person's sense of who they are.

   Examples

   • Psychologists study how the I develops in early childhood.
   • Her I was changed by the experience.
   ≈me
4. character

   The ninth letter of the English alphabet.

   Examples

   • The word kite has the letter I in the middle.
   • Dot your i's and cross your t's before you hand it in.
5. numeral

   The Roman numeral for the number one.

   Examples

   • Chapter I introduces the main characters.
   • Section I covers the introduction to the course.
6. noun

   A short way of writing interstate, used for major highways in the United States.

   Examples

   • I-95 connects many big cities on the East Coast.
   • We drove along I-80 for three hours.
7. noun

   A short way of writing independent, used for a person who is not in a political party.

   Examples

   • The candidate ran as an I on the ballot.
   • Next to his name on the list was a single I.
8. noun

   A short way of writing instruction.

   Examples

   • Each line of the code starts with an I for instruction.
   • The manual marks every step with an I.
9. noun

   A short way of writing instrumental case, used in grammar notes.

   Examples

   • In the notes, I marks the instrumental case.
   • Linguists use I as a short form for the instrumental.
10. interjection

    An old spelling of aye, meaning yes.

    Examples

    • I, my lord, it shall be done.
    • I, said the sailor, and turned back to his work.