Are you afraid of the dark?

are Verb

— Are is the present tense, second person form of the verb be. Hello John, how are you? We are all happy. Are we there yet? John and Mary are playing. Are you all hungry?

you Pronoun

— Used instead of the name of the person being spoken to; it is a second-person pronoun. You are my best friend. Can I go to the shops with you? — Used to talk about anyone. You have to be 18 years old to see that film. She has problems with her eyes, and can't see you properly.

you Determinative

— Used before a word that means the person or people someone is talking to. You guys can leave now.

afraid Adjective

— If you are afraid of something, you feel fear, or worry because you think something bad will happen. I'm afraid of snakes. I can't even go near them.

of Preposition

— Made using. It is a house of cards.

the Determiner

— Used, instead of a, to reference something specific, already known to exist. Compare "I read a book." and "I read the book." — Used with a stress, to show that the word following is special. Are you the John Smith that I went to school with? — Used with an adjective that acts like a noun to mean all of the people concerned The poor are always with us. — Used with superlatives forms of adjectives and adverbs. You are the best.

dark Adjective

— If something is dark, is has no light. The cave is very dark. — If something is dark, it is scary or not pleasant. World War II was a dark time in world history.

dark Noun

— Place where there is no light. Most humans are afraid of the dark. — Late in the day, especially after sunset. Go and play with your friends, but be back before dark! — Darks are clothes that are not light in color.