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- [th ey]
- /ðeɪ/
- /ðeɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [th ey]
- /ðeɪ/
Definitions of they word
- noun plural they any male person or animal; a man: hes and shes. 1
- noun plural they a female person or animal. 1
- noun plural they an object or device considered as female or feminine. 1
- adjective they male (usually used in combination): a he-goat. 1
- noun they (in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players. 1
- noun they Slang. sex appeal. sexual intercourse. 1
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Origin of they
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English < Old Norse their they (replacing Old English hī(e)); cognate with Old English thā, plural of thæt that
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for They
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
they popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
they usage trend in Literature
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