that

Pronunciation

• enPR: thăt
• IPA: /ðæt/
• SAMPA: /D{t/

• Audio (US)

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Determinative

A person points to that chair.

1. 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. used to link a subordinate clause to a main one

   You said that you liked me.

   Give me the book that I dropped.