Them: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ฅ
them
[ รฐem ]
referring to a group of people or things previously mentioned
Used to refer to two or more people or things previously mentioned or easily identified. It is typically used as the object of a verb or preposition.
Synonyms
the ones, these, those
Examples of usage
- John and Sarah went to the store. I saw them there.
- The children are playing in the garden. I will join them later.
informal way to refer to a person
Used informally to refer to a person, especially when the gender is unknown or unspecified.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Someone left their umbrella here. I wonder who they are.
- I need to talk to them about the project.
Translations
Translations of the word "them" in other languages:
๐ต๐น eles
๐ฎ๐ณ เคตเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช sie
๐ฎ๐ฉ mereka
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒะพะฝะธ
๐ต๐ฑ ich
๐ฏ๐ต ๅฝผใ
- ๅฝผๅฅณใ (ใใใ
- ใใฎใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท eux
๐ช๐ธ ellos
๐น๐ท onlar
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ทธ๋ค (geudeul)
๐ธ๐ฆ ูู
๐จ๐ฟ oni
๐ธ๐ฐ oni
๐จ๐ณ ไปไปฌ (tฤmen)
๐ธ๐ฎ oni
๐ฎ๐ธ รพeir
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะพะปะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแกแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ onlar
๐ฒ๐ฝ ellos
Word origin
The word 'them' originated from Old Norse 'รพeim', which further evolved into Middle English 'theim' and eventually became 'them' in modern English. It has been used as a pronoun and noun in English for centuries, providing a simple yet effective way to refer to previously mentioned or easily identified groups of people or things.
See also: theme, themselves.