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Pronunciation[change]
- (stressed): IPA (key): /æz/, SAMPA: /{z/
- (unstressed): IPA (key): /əz/, SAMPA: /@z/
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Preposition[change]
Preposition |
- A word that is used to compare two things that are equal.
- As you know, we need more workers.
- I baked the cake as my mother used to.
- The room looks just as it did when I was a child.
- The speech, as he remembered it, was very powerful.
- The measures as taken by the government were effective.
- A word that is used to show that two things happened at the same time.
- Just as I went out, it started to rain.
- We sleep as the world turns in darkness.
- A word that is used to show why something happens.
- As I couldn't understand French, I didn't watch the film.
- A word that is used to express concession.
- Interesting as it seems, I don't think I'll get it.
Synonyms[change]
Subordinator[change]
Subordinator |
- As has no lexical meaning. It is used to introduce gerund-participial verb phrases.
- The house was reported as being in excellent condition.
- The police do not regard him as being dangerous.
- Several pupils were designated as having moderate or severe learning difficulties.
- As has no lexical meaning. It is used to combine with the subsequent noun phrase or adjective phrase to form a verbless clause.
- I always think of you as one of the family.
- She rates his work as creative.
Adverb[change]
Positive |
Comparative |
Superlative |
- A word that is used to compare two things that are equal. (Used before adjectives)
- You are younger than I am, but nearly as tall.
- This is not as good as it was last time.