na — meaning in English

English meaning

• than conj Used to introduce the second part of a comparison.
• the article Used before a noun to show that the listener already knows, or can work out, exactly which thing is meant.

Senses

na is used for these senses in English:

• don't do not (negative auxiliary)
• than Introduces a comparison, and is associated with comparatives, and with words such as more, less, and fewer. Typically, it seeks to measure the force of an adjective or similar description between two predicates.
• the The definite grammatical article that shows that the noun phrase that immediately follows it is definitely identifiable...

the — full definition

1. article Used before a noun to show that the listener already knows, or can work out, exactly which thing is meant.
2. adv Used with comparative adjectives to show one thing changing in step with another.

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