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that

Pronunciation: /ðət/

The English word “that” has 20 meanings listed here.

conjunction

  1. Introducing a clause that is the object of a verb, especially a reporting verb or verb expressing belief, knowledge, perception, etc.
  2. As delayed subject.
  3. As direct subject.
  4. Introducing the complement of a mandative verb.
  5. Introducing a clause that complements an adjective or passive participle.
  6. Expressing a reason or cause: because, in that.
  7. Introducing a subordinate clause modifying an adverb.
  8. Introducing a clause that describes the information content of a preceding reporting noun.
  9. Introducing — especially, but not exclusively, with an antecedent like so or such — a subordinate clause expressing a result, consequence, or effect.
  10. Introducing a subordinate clause that expresses an aim, purpose, or goal (“final”), and usually contains the auxiliaries may, might, or should: so, so that, in order that.
  11. Introducing a premise or supposition for consideration: seeing as; inasmuch as; given that; as would appear from the fact that.
  12. Introducing an exclamation expressing a desire or wish.
  13. Introducing an exclamation expressing a strong emotion such as sadness or surprise.

determiner

  1. The (thing, person, idea, etc) indicated or understood from context, especially if more remote physically, temporally or mentally than one designated as “this”, or if expressing distinction.

pronoun

  1. The thing, person, idea, quality, event, action, or time indicated or understood from context, especially if more remote geographically, temporally or mentally than one designated as “this”, or if expressing distinction.
  2. Used to refer to a noun phrase or statement just made.
  3. Used to emphatically affirm or deny a previous statement or question.
  4. In a relative clause, referring to a previously mentioned noun, as subject, direct object, indirect object, or object of a preposition; which, who.
  5. Used in place of relative adverbs such as where or when; often omitted.

adverb

  1. Denoting an equal degree.

Etymology

From Middle English that, from Old English þæt (“the, that”, neuter definite article and relative pronoun), from Proto-West Germanic *þat, from Proto-Germanic *þat. Cognate to Scots that, Saterland Frisian dät, West Frisian dat, Dutch dat, Low German dat and datt, German dass and das, Danish det, Swedish det, Icelandic það, Gothic 𐌸𐌰𐍄𐌰 (þata). Further from Proto-Indo-European *tód; compare…

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