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| − | two pronunciations: ðə before a consonant, and ði before a vowel. | + | two pronunciations: <span style="color:darkgreen;">ðə</span> before a consonant, and <span style="color:darkgreen;">ði</span> before a vowel. |
The sound <span style="color:darkgreen;">ð</span> is often <i>deictic</i>. That means it points to something in the world (or something that's been pointed out earlier in the course of discussion). (digit - doigt - deixis) | The sound <span style="color:darkgreen;">ð</span> is often <i>deictic</i>. That means it points to something in the world (or something that's been pointed out earlier in the course of discussion). (digit - doigt - deixis) | ||
Revision as of 12:32, 17 January 2016
definite article
two pronunciations: ðə before a consonant, and ði before a vowel.
The sound ð is often deictic. That means it points to something in the world (or something that's been pointed out earlier in the course of discussion). (digit - doigt - deixis)
e.g. there, them, they, then, this, that, thus, therefore, these, those, thither, whither, etc.
definite determiner
correlative construction
- The more, the merrier...
- The longer I waited to go to the hospital, the worse it got...
