αυτή — meaning in English
afti
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English meaning
- she pronoun Used to refer to a female person or animal already mentioned.
- 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."
- this det Used to point to something or someone nearby or just mentioned.
Senses
αυτή is used for these senses in English:
- she (personal) The female (typically) person or animal previously mentioned or implied.
- 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.]
- this The thing, item, etc. being indicated.
she — full definition
- pronoun Used to refer to a female person or animal already mentioned.
- pronoun Used, especially in older or poetic usage, to refer to a ship, country, or machine.
- noun A female person or animal.
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.