Meaning and usage of the word that in English

Meaning and usage of the word that in English

Meaning of vocabulary that

thatpronoun
người ấy, đó, vật ấy, đó, rằng, là
/ðat/

Origin of the word that

The word "that" has a rich history. It comes from Old English "þæt" (thæt), which was a neuter nominative and accusative singular form of "þēo" (thēo), meaning "thing". This "þēo" is thought to be derived from Proto-Germanic "*þiziz", which was also the source of Modern German "das" and Dutch "dat". In Old English, "þæt" was used to refer to a thing or an object, and it was also used as a pronoun to indicate a thing previously mentioned or implied. Over time, the word evolved into Middle English "that" (circa 11th to 15th centuries), and its usage expanded to include indicating a closer relation to the sentence or phrase it referred to. Today, "that" is a fundamental word in the English language, used in countless contexts to refer to a wide range of things, from abstract ideas to tangible objects.

Vocabulary summary that

type demonstrative adjective, plural those

meaning there

example there's no doubt that communism will be achieved in the world

example that far

example he that sows iniquity shall reap sorrows

type demonstrative pronoun, plural those

meaning that person, that thing, that thing; that person, that thing, that thing

example there's no doubt that communism will be achieved in the world

example that far

example he that sows iniquity shall reap sorrows

meaning that one, that person

example light the lamp that I may read the letter

meaning that, that, that like

example the cord was such long that I could not measure it

Example of vocabulary thatnamespace

used for referring to a person or thing that is not near the speaker or as near to the speaker as another

Look at that man over there.
How much are those apples at the back?
The report that was presented by the team was very insightful.
The car that my grandfather drove for over 20 years is now being inherited by my cousin.
The book that won the National Book Award this year has received rave reviews.

used for referring to somebody/something that has already been mentioned or is already known about