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Alternative forms

ce

Etymology

English the, cognate of Icelandic "það"

Pronunciation

(Reference) IPA: /θe/

(Kaybur Standard): IPA: [θɜ̠˩]

Definite article

  1. The, when placed before a noun, adjective, noun phrase, or cardinal, it forms a defined expression with a known or conceptualized referent. Its function is not limited to marking definiteness, but also converts non-nominal elements into defined nouns, enabling their use as complete discursive entities.
    Vorrás èt Raví cvevldelyéd abàvt kvav dè nyiy sed plus tsuyoy
    Boreas and the Sun were arguing about which of the two was the strongest