det#15 by frequency
this
/ðɪs/
The here; The here.; Referring to oneself; The known
Meanings
- 1
The (thing) here (used in indicating something or someone nearby)
I have to do this.
Tatoeba · CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
I did this for you.
Tatoeba · CM · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
The (thing) here (used in indicating something or someone nearby).; Referring to oneself
- 3
The known (thing) (used in indicating something or someone just mentioned)
- 4
The known (thing) (used in indicating something or someone about to be mentioned)
- 5
A known (thing) (used in first mentioning a person or thing that the speaker does not think is known to the audience). Compare with “a certain ...”
- 6
Designates the current or next instance