der — meaning in English

English meaning

• of prep Used to show that something belongs to, or is a part of, something else.
• 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."
• the article Used before a noun to show that the listener already knows, or can work out, exactly which thing is meant.
• to particle Used before a verb to form the infinitive.
• 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.
• whom pron The object form of "who," used when referring to the person a verb or preposition acts on.

Senses

der is used for these senses in English:

• of Links an intransitive verb, or a transitive verb and its subject (especially verbs to do with thinking, feeling, expressing etc.), with its subject-matter; concerning, with regard to. [from 10th c.]
• of (archaic, or, literary) Links an adjective with a noun or noun phrase to form a quasi-adverbial qualifier; in respect to, as regards. [from 13th c.]
• 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.]
• that one A specified object, thing or person (especially one further away/over there or known or mentioned later). (This entry is a translation hub.)
• the Used before a body part, a family member, a pet (especially of someone previously mentioned), as an alternative to a possessive pronoun. [from 12th c.]
• the Introducing a singular term to be taken generically: preceding a name of something standing for a whole class. [from 9th c.]
• the The definite grammatical article that shows that the noun phrase that immediately follows it is definitely identifiable...
• this one A specified object, thing or person (especially one nearby or known). (This entry is a translation hub.)

of — full definition

1. prep Used to show that something belongs to, or is a part of, something else.
2. prep Used to indicate what something is made from or consists of.
3. prep Used to indicate the source, cause, or origin of something.
4. prep Used to introduce the subject that something is about or concerns.

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.

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