that

Meaning

Conj

1. Introducing a clause that is the object of a verb, especially a reporting verb or verb expressing belief, knowledge, perception, etc.
2. Introducing a clause that is the subject of a verb, especially the 'be' verb or a verb expressing judgement, opinion, etc.
3. (literary) Introducing a clause that is the subject of a verb, especially the 'be' verb or a verb expressing judgement, opinion, etc.
4. Introducing a clause that complements an adjective or passive participle.
5. Introducing a clause that complements an adjective or passive participle.
6. Introducing a subordinate clause modifying an adverb.
7. Introducing a clause that describes the information content of a preceding reporting noun.
8. Introducing — especially, but not exclusively, with an antecedent like so or such — a subordinate clause expressing a result, consequence, or effect.
9. (dated) Introducing a subordinate clause that expresses an aim, purpose, or goal ("final"), and usually contains the auxiliaries may, might, or should: so, so that, in order that.
10. (archaic, poetic) Introducing a premise or supposition for consideration: seeing as; inasmuch as; given that; as would appear from the fact that.
11. (archaic, poetic) Introducing an exclamation expressing a desire or wish.
12. (archaic, poetic) Introducing an exclamation expressing a strong emotion such as sadness or surprise.

Det

The (thing, person, idea, etc) indicated or understood from context, especially if more remote physically, temporally or mentally than one designated as "this", or if expressing distinction.

Pron

1. (demonstrative) The thing, person, idea, quality, event, action, or time indicated or understood from context, especially if more remote geographically, temporally or mentally than one designated as "this", or if expressing distinction.
2. (demonstrative) The thing, person, idea, quality, event, action, or time indicated or understood from context, especially if more remote geographically, temporally or mentally than one designated as "this", or if expressing distinction.
3. (demonstrative) The thing, person, idea, quality, event, action, or time indicated or understood from context, especially if more remote geographically, temporally or mentally than one designated as "this", or if expressing distinction.
4. (relative) In a relative clause, referring to a previously mentioned noun, as subject, direct object, indirect object, or object of a preposition; which, who.
5. (colloquial, relative) Used in place of relative adverbs such as where or when; often omitted.

Adv

1. (not-comparable) To a given extent or degree.
2. (not-comparable) To a given extent or degree.
3. (not-comparable) To a great extent or degree; very, particularly.
4. (Australia, British, informal, not-comparable) To such an extent; so.

Noun

Something being indicated that is there; one of those.

Synonyms

this

which

those

who

it

🇮🇹

there

he

👨

so

she

👩

that one

what

the

then

when

her

yonder

him

so that

yon

because

such

as

whom

other

in order that

such a

distal

his

if

its

another

remote

aforementioned

for

here

in order to

lest

over there

over yonder

saying

so long

such as

than

that is

that over there

that way

the one

1️⃣

they

this one

thus

Translations

que

dat

aquel

ese

que

cela

das

jener

ce

que

quello

che

eso

ciò

quella

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈðæt/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: that

Inherited from Old English: þæt

Cognate with Saterland Frisian: dät

Cognate with Western Frisian: dat

Cognate with Dutch: dat

Cognate with Low German: dat

Cognate with German: dass

Cognate with Danish: det

Cognate with Swedish: det

Cognate with Icelandic: það

Cognate with Gothic: 𐌸𐌰𐍄𐌰

Cognate with Ancient Greek: τό

Cognate with Sanskrit: तद्

Cognate with Waigali: ta

In summary

From Middle English that, from Old English þæt (“the, that”, neuter definite article and relative pronoun), from Proto-West Germanic *þat, from Proto-Germanic *þat. Cognate to Scots that, Saterland Frisian dät, West Frisian dat, Dutch dat, Low German dat and datt, German dass and das, Danish det, Swedish det, Icelandic það, Gothic 𐌸𐌰𐍄𐌰 (þata). Further from Proto-Indo-European *tód; compare Ancient Greek τό (tó), Sanskrit तद् (tád), Waigali ta, Lithuanian tai̇̃, Polish to.

Sentences

Well , what of that ?

Okay , that seems fair .

And nobody could accept that answer .

And he looked out over the desert that had brought him to the woman he loved .

Mary told me that she got to meet up with you while she was back in San Francisco .

What's that got to do with it ?