this
determiner/ðɪs/
Frequency rank: #14 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
Used for the person or thing that is near the speaker or just mentioned.
Example sentence
Please pass this book to me.
More words in ranks 1–100
- thatUsed to introduce a clause that gives a fact or result.
- youThe person or people being spoken to.
- itThe thing, animal, or situation already mentioned.
- onTouching and supported by the top surface of something.
- withAccompanied by, or in the company of someone or something.
- beTo exist, or to have a particular quality, identity, or state.
- asAt the same time that something else happens.
- haveTo own or possess something.
- atUsed to show a particular place, point, or position.
- heA male person or animal already mentioned.