that
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Old English þæt (neuter relative pronoun, definite article).
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Conjunction
that
- Connecting noun clause (as involving reported speech etc.)
- He told me that the book is a good read.
- Connecting a subordinate clause indicating purpose
- He must die that others might live.
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[edit] Translations
connecting noun clause
connecting clause indicating purpose
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[edit] Usage notes
- That as a conjunction is often omitted — "He told me that it is a good read." could just as easily be "He told me it is a good read."
[edit] Determiner
that (plural those)
- The (thing) being indicated (at a distance from the speaker, or previously mentioned, or at another time).
- That book is a good read.
- That battle was in 1450.
[edit] Translations
what is being indicated
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[edit] See also
[edit] Pronoun
that demonstrative (plural those)
- (demonstrative) That thing.
- That was an interesting example.
[edit] Antonyms
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that thing
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[edit] Pronoun
that relative
- (relative) Which.
- I like the song that you wrote.
- In this sense, that is prescriptively used in restrictive contexts only. For non-restrictive contexts, e.g. I like the last song on the album, which John wrote (one out of many), which is preferred.
[edit] Translations
which
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[edit] Adverb
that (not comparable)
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Superlative |
- To a given extent or degree.
- I remember when you were that high.
- (dialectal in positive, standard in negative constructions) So, so much; very.
- Ooh, I was that angry I nearly bashed her one.
- I did the run last year, and it wasn't that difficult.
