dat — meaning in English
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English meaning
- even though conjunction Used to introduce a fact that makes the main statement surprising; a stronger form of 'although'.
- 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."
- what det Used to ask for the identity or nature of something, from an open set of possibilities.
- which det Used to ask someone to specify one or more people or things from a known set.
- who pron Used to ask about the identity of a person or people.
Senses
dat is used for these senses in English:
- even though Although; though; despite or in spite of the fact that.
- that Introducing a clause that describes the information content of a preceding reporting noun.
- that (demonstrative) 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.
- that (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. [from 9thc.]
- 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.]
- what (relative, nonstandard) That; which; who.
- which (mostly, archaic) Used of people (now generally who, whom, that; which remains possible with words also referred to by it such as baby, child).
- who (fused relative, archaic, or, marginal) Whoever, he who, they who.
that — full definition
- 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."
- pron Used in place of a noun already mentioned, to refer to it again.
- conj Used to introduce a clause explaining or reporting something, often after verbs like "say," "think," or "know."
- pron Used to introduce extra information about a noun already mentioned (a relative clause), similar to "which" or "who."
- adv To the degree just mentioned; so.