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Is "вы" always capitalized in writing when you are addressing only a single person?  Or is this optional and you can leave it uncapitalized? Also, what about other forms of the word, such as

вас / вами /вам...

I assume they are also capitalized just as "вы" is?

What about the "вы"-based adjectives : ваш / ваши / ваша / ваше?

Thanks!

Comments

[alexzzzzz.livejournal.com]

Sore point for many Russian internet users.

I have been looking for the exact answer for a long time, but have found no rule that stands for mandatory capitalization of «вы» every time you address a single person. So I take personal and official correspondence as the exceptions to the more general rule ― do not capitalize words inside sentences.