the
article
/jiː/
,
/ð/
,
/ðeː/
,
/ði/
,
/ðiː/
,
/ðə/
,
/ðɪ/
,
/ˈðiː/
,
/ˈðʌ/
,
/θeː/
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- The definite grammatical article that implies necessarily that the noun phrase it immediately precedes is definitely identifiable
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その,
ザ,
正しく,
正に
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- Used before an adjective, indicating all things (especially persons) described by that adjective. [from 9th c.]
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その
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- Used with the plural of a surname to indicate the entire family.
- When stressed, indicates that it describes something which is considered to be best or exclusively worthy of attention. [from 18th c.]
- because it has already been mentioned, is to be completely specified in the same sentence, or very shortly thereafter. [from 10th c.]
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ザ
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the
adverb
/jiː/
,
/ð/
,
/ðeː/
,
/ði/
,
/ðiː/
,
/ðə/
,
/ðɪ/
,
/ˈðiː/
,
/ˈðʌ/
,
/θeː/
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- With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.
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adj.1 + れば + adj.1 程 + adj.2
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