those

CEFRA1

/ðəʊz/

determiner · pronoun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    determiner

    Used to identify people or things farther away.

  2. 02

    pronoun

    People or things being discussed.

Examples

  • The only useful answers are those that raise new questions.

  • Those responsible for this crime will be severely punished.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
2
Citations
3
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /ðoʊz/

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones.

  • don't touch those [those objects over there]

  • those who serve [those persons who serve]

Synonyms

Antonyms

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Origin

determiner

From Middle English thos (“those”), alteration of tho pl (“the; those”), equivalent to tho (“the; those”) + -s (plural ending), partly by analogy with thes (“these”), whose final -s is original and not a plural ending. More at tho.