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the article /jiː/ , /ð/ , /ðeː/ , /ði/ , /ði/ [ðɪj] , /ðiː/ , /ðə/ , /ˈðiː/ , /θeː/
Introducing a singular term to be taken generically: preceding a name of something standing for a whole class. [from 9th c.] Used before a noun phrase beginning with superlative or comparative adjective or an ordinal number, indicating that the noun refers to a single item. Used in many idiomatic expressions and proverbs to refer to common objects, roles, or situations connected with something definite, in the manner of an analogy Used before a body part, a family member, a pet (especially of someone previously mentioned), as an alternative to a possessive pronoun. [from 12th c.]	der, das
The definite grammatical article that shows that the noun phrase that immediately follows it is definitely identifiable...	der, die, das
Used before an adjective, indicating all things (especially persons) described by that adjective. [from 9th c.]	dieser

the adverb /jiː/ , /ð/ , /ðeː/ , /ði/ , /ði/ [ðɪj] , /ðiː/ , /ðə/ , /ˈðiː/ , /θeː/
With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.	je + comp., desto + comp., je + comp., je + comp., je + comp., umso + comp.
With a comparative, and often with for it, indicates a result more like said comparative. This can be negated with none.	umso

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