I found this helpful.
I know it's old. However, this does allow a distinction between speaking to a singular person or a group of people.
I love thee
I love you.
One is directed at a particular person, while the other is directed at a group of individual people.
Thou ought sit.
Ye ought sit.
One is directed at a particular person, while the other is directed at a group of individuals.
" "Thou", "thee", "thy", and "thine" were used in singular forms, while "ye", "you", "your", and "yours" were used in plural forms. "
As Jeff and his friends, Sam and Roger, stood in front of Aunt May, the neighbor's dog barked.
"Jeff, please rake the yard. Thou should also take out the trash." Aunt May declared.
"Make sure ye take off your shoes before entering the house."
Q1. What were Jeff's tasks?
Q2. What were Sam's and Roger's tasks?
A1. Rake the yard. Take out the trash. Take shoes off before entering the house.
A2. Take shoes off before entering the house.
By using "you" in both singular and plural instances in modern English, one may miss that Sam and Roger were to take off their shoes as well and not just Jeff. Unless of course the modern speaker/writer uses "y'all" or "you all" instead of "you" in the placement of "ye".
If Aunt May was speaking to Jeff only, about his shoes, it would have been: "Make sure thou take off thy shoes before entering the house."
Or for old English consistency, "Indeed thou takest off thy shoes.."
Or at least I hope I got this right
