Its vs That vs The

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Its

Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)A1determiner

That

Häufiger ChunkA1determiner

The

Häufiger ChunkA1
 ItsThatThe
Aussprache🇬🇧 /["/ɪts/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ɪts/"]/🇬🇧 /["/ðæt/","/ðəʊz/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ðæt/","/ðəʊz/"]/🇬🇧 /["/ðə//ði//ðiː/","/ðiː/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ðə//ði//ðiː/","/ðiː/"]/
BedeutungBelonging to it.used to refer to a specific thing or personA word that shows a specific thing is being talked about.
BeispielTurn the box on its side.Look at that man over there.The cat is on the mat.
RegisterNeutralNeutralNeutral
Wie häufigTop 1.000 (sehr häufig)Häufiger ChunkHäufiger Chunk
CEFR-NiveauA1A1A1
Wortartdeterminerdeterminer
Kollokationenits meaning, its value, its characteristicsthat is, that way, that means, not that, that muchthe best, the worst, the first, the last, the same
Antonymehis, her, theirthis-
Häufige FehlerConfused with 'it's' (it is or it has)., Used incorrectly to refer to people instead of objects., Omitted when needed to show possession.Confusing 'that' with 'which' in restrictive vs non-restrictive clauses., Using 'that' when the antecedent is a person (use 'who')., Overusing 'that' in sentences, which can make them awkward.Omitting 'the' before unique nouns, like 'the sun'., Using 'the' before general nouns, like 'the dogs' when talking about all dogs., Confused with 'a' or 'an' when referring to something for the first time.
Hinweise zur VerwendungUsed to show that something belongs to an object or animal. Make sure not to confuse it with 'it's' (it is).Used to refer to something already mentioned or known. In spoken English, it's often used informally. Be careful not to use it in overly formal writing where specificity is needed.Used before nouns to refer to something specific, like 'the book'. Common in both spoken and written English, but omitted in some languages.

Häufige Fragen: Its vs That vs The

Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Its, That und The?

Its: Belonging to it. That: used to refer to a specific thing or person The: A word that shows a specific thing is being talked about.

Sind Its, That und The auf demselben CEFR-Niveau?

Its: A1, That: A1, The: A1 auf der CEFR-Skala.

Kannst du zu jedem ein Beispiel zeigen?

Its: Turn the box on its side. That: Look at that man over there. The: The cat is on the mat.

Kann ich Its, That und The austauschbar verwenden?

Nicht immer. Its, That und The sind verwandt und überschneiden sich teils, unterscheiden sich aber in Register, Häufigkeit und Verwendung, sodass ein Austausch die Bedeutung oder den Ton ändern kann. Sieh dir die Unterschiede oben an, bevor du eines ersetzt.

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