'e

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

A representation of the pronunciation of he by a speaker who does not use the voiceless glottal fricative or transition (IPA: [h]).

[edit] Pronoun

'e

  1. Eye dialect spelling of he.

[edit] See also

[edit] Neapolitan

[edit] Alternative forms

  • le (obsolete)

[edit] Preposition

’e

  1. of

[edit] Article

’e m. pl. and f. pl.

  1. the

[edit] See also

[edit] Tahitian

[edit] Adverb

'e

  1. yes

[edit] Verb

'e

  1. be, is, are

[edit] Article

'e

  1. it is

[edit] Usage notes

Used in front of common nouns only.

[edit] West Frisian

[edit] Etymology

Contraction of de.

[edit] Article

'e c.

  1. the definite article (common gender)

[edit] Usage notes

  • 'e is never used at the beginning of a sentence. When it is used, it is only after a one-syllable preposition that ends in a consonant, such as oan, yn, or fan.
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