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la — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • her det Belonging to her — used before a noun to show something is owned by or associated with a particular woman, girl, or (in older or poetic use) a ship, country, etc.
  • it pron Used to refer to a thing, animal, or abstract idea that has already been mentioned or is understood.
  • the article Used before a noun to show that the listener already knows, or can work out, exactly which thing is meant.
  • there adv In or at that place.

Senses

la is used for these senses in English:

  • her The form of she used after a preposition, as the object of a verb, or (colloquial) as a subject with a conjunction; that woman, that ship, etc, or (dialect) as a subject without a conjunction.
  • it The third-person singular neuter personal pronoun used to refer to an inanimate object, abstract entity, or non-human living thing.
  • the The definite grammatical article that shows that the noun phrase that immediately follows it is definitely identifiable...
  • there (location) In or at a place or location (stated, implied or otherwise indicated) that is perceived to be away from, or at a relative distance from, the speaker (compare here).

her — full definition

  1. det Belonging to her — used before a noun to show something is owned by or associated with a particular woman, girl, or (in older or poetic use) a ship, country, etc.
  2. pron The object form of "she" — used after a verb or preposition.

it — full definition

  1. pron Used to refer to a thing, animal, or abstract idea that has already been mentioned or is understood.
  2. pron Used as a placeholder subject in sentences describing weather, time, or general conditions.

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