jenž — meaning in English

English meaning

• that det Used to point out a specific thing, person, or idea, especially one that is more distant (in space, time, or attention) than something called "this."
• which det Used to ask someone to specify one or more people or things from a known set.

Senses

jenž is used for these senses in English:

• that (relative, plural that) In a relative clause, referring to a previously mentioned noun, as subject, direct object, indirect object, or object of a preposition; which, who. [from 9thc.]
• which (relative, formal, _, outside certain phrases) Designates the one(s) previously mentioned.

that — full definition

1. det Used to point out a specific thing, person, or idea, especially one that is more distant (in space, time, or attention) than something called "this."
2. pron Used in place of a noun already mentioned, to refer to it again.
3. conj Used to introduce a clause explaining or reporting something, often after verbs like "say," "think," or "know."
4. pron Used to introduce extra information about a noun already mentioned (a relative clause), similar to "which" or "who."
5. adv To the degree just mentioned; so.

which — full definition

1. det Used to ask someone to specify one or more people or things from a known set.
2. pron Used to introduce extra information about something just mentioned.

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