The: meaning, definitions and examples
๐
the
[ รฐษ ]
indefinite article
used to point forward to a following qualifying or defining clause or phrase.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- I'm going to the store.
- He is the man I was talking about.
used before a comparative to introduce the second element in a comparison.
used with comparative adjectives to introduce a comparison.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The more you practice, the better you will get.
- The sooner, the better.
referring to a specific thing previously mentioned or easily identified.
used to refer to a specific person or thing that has already been mentioned or is known.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- I saw a cat. The cat was black.
Translations
Translations of the word "the" in other languages:
๐ต๐น o
- a
- os
- as
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฏเคน
- เคตเคน
- เคฏเคน
- เคตเคน
๐ฉ๐ช der
- die
- das
- die (pl.)
๐ฎ๐ฉ itu
- yang
- tersebut
๐บ๐ฆ ัะตะน
- ัั
- ัะต
- ัั
๐ต๐ฑ ten
- ta
- to
- te
๐ฏ๐ต ใใฎ
๐ซ๐ท le
- la
- les
๐ช๐ธ el
- la
- los
- las
๐น๐ท bu
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ทธ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงูู
๐จ๐ฟ ten
- ta
- to
- ti
- ty
๐ธ๐ฐ ten
- tรก
- to
- tรญ
- tie
๐จ๐ณ ่ฟ
๐ธ๐ฎ ta
- ta
- tisto
- te
๐ฎ๐ธ รพessi
- รพessi
- รพetta
- รพessir
- รพessar
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑาฑะป
๐ฌ๐ช แแก
๐ฆ๐ฟ bu
๐ฒ๐ฝ el
- la
- los
- las
Word origin
The word 'the' originated from Old English 'รพฤ', which was the accusative form of 'se', meaning 'the'. It has been used in English for centuries and is one of the most commonly used words in the language. 'The' is essential for specifying a particular thing or person and is a fundamental part of English grammar.