þa

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Contents 1 Old English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Pronoun 1.4 Adverb 1.5 Conjunction

[edit] Old English

[edit] Etymology

From the same root as þæt.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /θɑ:/

[edit] Pronoun

þā m., f., n. (demonstrative)

1. nominative plural form of se, sēo or þæt
2. accusative plural form of se, sēo or þæt
3. accusative singular form of sēo

[edit] Adverb

þā

1. then

   Her comon ærest þa VII scipu and gehergoden Hamtun: then in this year first came 7 ships, and ravaged Southampton. (AS Chronicles)

[edit] Conjunction

þā

1. when, since, because, where

   hio wæs feowortyne geara eald þa hio Crist acende: she was 14 years old when she gave birth to Christ. (Ælfwine's Prayerbook)