that
The other one
The jobs performed by that in English are divided among at least three different words in other languages.
That doesn’t often convey meaning, but it’s an important function word and connector in many sentences.
The main job of that is to introduce a restrictive subordinate clause: the car that was parked here; songs that everyone knows.
As a pronoun and adjective, that is the counterpart of this, and the singular of those.
Finally, that can be used as an adverb to indicate a degree or extent when accompanied by a gesture (a box about that big) or in a negative sentence (The movie wasn’t that good.)
Interrogative for selection
- whoPerson-asking pronoun
- whomObjective form of who
- whosePossessive interrogative pronoun
- whereAt what place
when · clause · antecedent · referent · subject · object · modifier · restrictive
Directing attention somewhere
- indicatingShowing or pointing to
- yonderThat distant place
- thereAt that location
- hereIn this location
aforementioned · specified · particular · said · such · given · designated · identified
Consequently, as a result
- becauseFor the reason that
- sinceFrom then onward
- althoughConcessive conjunction
- thoughConcession marker
whereas · while · if · unless · provided · lest · until · after
Conjunction signaling contrast
- howeverIntroduces a contrasting point
- butContrast introducer
- yetStill, or eventually
- althoughConcessive conjunction
nevertheless · conversely · unlike · rather · instead · while · notwithstanding
Consequently, as a result
quite · extremely · remarkably · notably · particularly · especially · incredibly · exceedingly
which
Interrogative for selection
where · when · clause · antecedent · referent · subject · object · modifier · restrictive · nonrestrictive
pointing
Directing attention somewhere
- indicatingShowing or pointing to
- yonderThat distant place
- thereAt that location
here · aforementioned · specified · particular · said · such · given · designated · identified · referenced
so
Consequently, as a result
though · whereas · while · if · unless · provided · lest · until · after · before
whereas
Conjunction signaling contrast
although · nevertheless · conversely · unlike · rather · instead · while · notwithstanding
so
Consequently, as a result
truly · quite · extremely · remarkably · notably · particularly · especially · incredibly · exceedingly · intensifier
- that's itExpression signaling completion
- that's enoughDemand to cease
- that's allStatement of conclusion
- that's whyExplains the cause
- what is thatQuestion seeking identification
- so thatPurpose-indicating phrase