Betydning af ordet “the”

Ordet the er en bestemt artikel på engelsk, som bruges til at angive noget specifikt eller identificerbart. Det bruges før substantiver for at præcisere eller specificere, hvilket objekt eller hvilken gruppe objekter der tales om. The bruges også til at henvise til noget, som allerede er kendt eller nævnt tidligere i samtalen.

Eksempler på brug

• I went to the store to buy the ingredients for dinner.
• The sun was shining brightly in the sky.
• She asked me to pass the salt at the dinner table.
• We enjoyed the beautiful view from the top of the mountain.
• He couldnt find his keys, so he searched all over the house.
• They rode their bikes to the park on the weekend.
• The cat jumped onto the bed and curled up for a nap.
• My favorite color is the shade of blue that reminds me of the ocean.
• She wore the dress that she had bought on sale last month.
• We watched the movie together at the cinema.
• He played the guitar while she sang along to the music.
• The flowers in the garden bloomed beautifully in the spring.
• I walked along the beach and listened to the sound of the waves.
• They were excited to go on the trip to the mountains next week.
• The book that she was reading was a bestseller.
• We hiked to the top of the hill to watch the sunset.
• He wore the same shirt that he had worn to their first date.
• The clock on the wall showed that it was already late at night.
• She looked out the window and saw the rainbow in the sky.
• We sat on the porch and enjoyed the cool breeze on a hot day.

Synonymer

• The: Utilizes the definite article the to specify a particular noun
• Thy: Archaic form of your or belonging to you
• Thine: Possessive form of your or belonging to you
• This: Indicates something nearby or currently being discussed
• That: Points to something more distant or previously mentioned
• Those: Refers to plural distant objects that have been mentioned

Antonymer

• An: The word an is used to refer to a single item within a group or category.
• Some: Used to refer to a certain amount or quantity without being specific.
• Any: Refers to one or some of a thing, without specifying which.

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Etymologi

Ordet the stammer fra oldengelsk þe, som igen har rødder i germanske sprog. Det bruges som en bestemt artikel på engelsk til at angive ental eller flertal, og det bruges også i nogle tilfælde som en adverbial form for sammenligning, f.eks. the more, the merrier (jo flere, jo bedre).