that
that · determiner
Definitions
determiner
- 1.
(determiner/pronoun) Used to identify a specific person or thing at a distance.
- 2.
(pronoun) Used to introduce a defining clause.
- 3.
(conjunction) Used to introduce a clause as subject or object.
- 4.
(conjunction) Introducing a result or consequence.
- 5.
(adverb) To such a degree; so.
Forms
plural: those
Related words
Etymology
From Old English "thaet," the neuter form of the demonstrative pronoun/article, from Proto-Germanic "*that." It has served multiple grammatical functions throughout the history of English, as a demonstrative, relative pronoun, and conjunction.