Is you a compound noun

No, the Word 'you' is not a noun. The Word 'you' is a pronoun, a Word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence.

The pronoun 'you' is a personal pronoun, a Word that takes the place of a noun for a specific person or thing.

The pronoun 'you' is the second person, personal pronoun, a Word that takes the pace of a noun (name) for the person(s) spoken to.

A noun is a Word for a person, a place, or a thing.

A compound noun is a noun made up of two or more Words that form a noun with its own meaning. Examples:

• fisherman (person, fisher+man)
• airport (place, air+port)
• pancake (thing, pan+cake)

Example uses:

• Dad, you are a pretty good fisherman. (the pronoun 'you' takes the place of the noun 'dad')
• Can you pick me up at the airport on Friday? (the pronoun 'you' takes the place of a noun for the person spoken to, the person is not mentioned by name)
• Children, I can make pancakes for you. (the pronoun 'you' takes the place of the plural noun 'children')