It is I who ....It is you who...

[kurtkei]

Dear All,

1)?It is *I* who *makes* you cry.
2) It is *I* who *make* you cry.
3) It is *me* who *makes* you cry.
4) It is *me* who *make* you cry.
5) It is *you* who *makes* me cry.
6) It is *you* who *make* me cry.

Which of the above are grammatically correct or, though incorrect
are informally acceptable?

 

[Casiopea]

1) It is *I* who *makes* you cry.
2) It is *I* who *make* you cry.
3) It is *me* who *makes* you cry. Informal
4) It is *me* who *make* you cry.
5) It is *you* who *makes* me cry.
6) It is *you* who *make* me cry. (if "you" is plural i.e., people; if "you" is singular)

Note, It is I (formal); It is me (informal). Since "is" functions as a linking verb, the words on either side of "is" should be equal, like this,

Subject = Subject
It (subject) is I (subject). OK, formal
It (subject) is me (object). Not OK, formal; OK, informal

Note also,

It is I who makes you cry.
==> The word 'who' represents a singular pronoun "I", so the verb agrees in singular number with "I".

Compare that with,

It is you (people) who make me cry.
==> he word "who" refers to a plural pronoun "you (people)" and so agrees in plural number with the verb "make".

Plural: It is you (people) who make me cry.
Singular: It is you who makes me cry.

6) is ambiguous. You can argue either way: singular "you who makes" or plural "you (people) who make".

All the best,