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[edit] English

Most common English words: you « not « be « #20: at » by » on » her

[edit] Etymology

Middle English < Old English æt < Proto-Germanic *at, *az < Proto-Indo-European *ad- (“‘to, near, at’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Preposition

at

  1. In or very near a particular place.
    At that precise position, at Jim’s house.
  2. (indicating time) Simultaneous.
    At six o’clock, at closing time.
  3. In the direction of (often in an unfocused or uncaring manner).
    He threw the ball at me, he shouted at her.
  4. Occupied in (activity).
    Men at work.
  5. Indicates a position on a scale or in a series.
    Sell at 90.
    Tiger finished the round at tenth, seven strokes behind the leaders.
    I'm offering it - just to select customers - at cost.

[edit] Usage notes

  • He threw the ball to me — (so I could catch it).
  • He threw the ball at me — (trying to hit me with it).
  • He talked to her — (conversationally).
  • He shouted at her — (aggressively).

[edit] Translations

in or very near a particular place
indicating time
in the direction of

[edit] Noun

Singular
at

Plural
ats

at (plural ats)

  1. the @ symbol.

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[edit] Danish

[edit] Conjunction

at

  1. that

[edit] Particle

at

  1. A particle used to mark the following verb as an infinitive.
    Det er menneskeligt at fejle. (To err is human.)

[edit] Dutch

[edit] Verb

at

  1. Singular past tense of eten.
  2. (slang) Singular present tense of atten

[edit] Faroese

[edit] Preposition

at (+ dative)

  1. at, towards, to

[edit] Conjunction

at

  1. that

[edit] Particle

at

  1. to (A particle used to mark the following verb as an infinitive.)
At lyfta. (To lift)

[edit] Filipino

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Conjunction

at

  1. And.

[edit] Irish

[edit] Noun

at m.

  1. A swelling.

[edit] Declension

First declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative at atanna
Vocative a ait a atanna
Genitive ait atanna
Dative at atanna

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an t-at na hatanna
Genitive an ait na n-atanna
Dative leis an at

don at

 leis na hatanna

[edit] Latin

[edit] Conjunction

at

  1. but

[edit] Derived terms

[edit] Norwegian

[edit] Conjunction

at

  1. that

[edit] Scottish Gaelic

[edit] Verb

at (present participle form at, also atadh)

  1. to swell, fester, puff up

[edit] Serbian

[edit] Noun

at m. animate (plural atovi) (Cyrillic spelling ат)

  1. steed

[edit] Declension

    declension of at
singular plural
nominative at atovi
genitive ata atova
dative atu atovima
accusative ata atove
vocative ate atovi
instrumental atom atovima
locative atu atovima

[edit] Tagalog

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Conjunction

at

  1. And.

[edit] Synonyms

[edit] See also

[edit] Torres Strait Creole

[edit] Etymology

From English heart.

[edit] Noun

at

  1. heart

[edit] Turkish

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Noun

at (definite accusative atı, plural atlar)

  1. horse
  2. knight (chess)

[edit] Declension

    declension of at
singular plural
absolute at atlar
definite accusative atı atları
dative ata atlara
locative atta atlarda
ablative attan atlardan
definite genitive atın atların

[edit] Turkmen

[edit] Etymology 1

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Noun

at

  1. horse

[edit] Etymology 2

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Noun

at

  1. name

[edit] West Frisian

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Conjunction

at

  1. if

[edit] Synonyms

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