that

Pronunciation

• enPR: thăt
• IPA ^(key): /ðæt/
• SAMPA: /D{t/

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Determiner

Determiner that

A person points to that chair.

1. (definite) (singular) (count & non-count) Used to show which thing we are talking about; used with things that are not close to the speaker.

   Give me that book, not this one.

   Give me that, not this.

   That dog is hungry.

Subordinator

Subordinator that

1. You use that to mark a clause as subordinate.

   You said that you liked me.

   Give me the book that I dropped.

   That it won't work is clear.

   Fool that she was, Mary didn't accept John's proposal.