That
Meaning of That
Used to point to something; a word linking clauses.
ما معنى كلمة That بالعربي؟
أداة إشارة
👆📍 أداة إشارة تُستخدم للإشارة إلى شيء أو شخص بعيد نسبياً في المكان أو الزمان؛ ضمير موصول يربط الجمل ويُعيد الإشارة إلى اسم سبق ذكره في الكلام؛ كلمة ربط مُهمة تُستخدم لتوضيح العلاقة بين الأفكار والمعلومات في النص؛ أداة نحوية أساسية في بناء الجمل المُعقدة والمُركبة في اللغة الإنجليزية؛ عنصر لغوي متعدد الاستخدامات يُساعد على التعبير الدقيق والواضح عن المعاني 📍🔗
قصة GL: أشار نايف العيسى إلى تلك اللحظة الفاصلة في حياته، فاستخدم ضمير ربط لوصف التجربة، وطبق كلمة ربط لتوضيح العلاقات، وابتكر أداة نحوية للتعبير، وطور عنصر لغوي للوصف في منصة Genetic G Learning لتحفيز HBDNF في Organic G Brain 👉
That in a sentence
That product sells best.
The clause that limits liability is void.
Point to that word on the board.
We found that HBDNF rose after the protocol.
Origin of That
From Old English thæt, a Germanic word.
In the Genetic Learning (GL) context
In Genetic Learning work led by Naif Talal Al-Essa, that is a common function word. GL grammar lessons separate its roles.
That audio micro-course (transcript)
Podcast 1 — Introduction & meaning
Narrator: Welcome. Today's word is that — a small but mighty word, pronounced THAT, with the IPA /ðæt/.
Narrator: That has many jobs. As a determiner or pronoun, it points to something specific further away — that house, give me that.
Narrator: As a conjunction, that links clauses — 'I think that it works'. And as a relative pronoun, it joins descriptions — 'the book that I read'.
Narrator: It comes from Old English þæt, one of the oldest words in the language, used to point and to connect since the very beginning of English.
Narrator: Over the centuries that kept its pointing power and grew its linking power, becoming one of the busiest words in everyday speech.
Narrator: So we point with that, we connect ideas with that, and we describe with that — three quiet roles in one tiny word.
Narrator: Its register is fully neutral — at home in casual chat, formal writing, and everything in between, all day long.
Narrator: Remember it this way: that points and that connects. A finger to something over there, or a bridge between two ideas.
Read podcasts 2 and 3
Podcast 2 — In conversation
Speaker A: Could you pass me that, the blue mug on the top shelf? Not this one, that one over there.
Speaker B: Here you go. See how 'that' points to something a bit further away, while 'this' is the one right here?
Speaker A: True. And I love that we can also say 'I think that it'll rain' — there it just links the two parts.
Speaker B: Quick tip — that can point at things, or join clauses. 'That dog' points; 'I know that you're busy' connects.
Speaker A: Right. And sometimes you can drop it — 'I know you're busy' sounds just as natural in speech.
Speaker B: Exactly. Dropping that is fine in casual talk, but in careful writing, keeping that often makes the sentence clearer.
Speaker A: What about 'which' — is that a synonym?
Speaker B: Close in some cases. We tend to use that for essential detail and which for extra, removable detail set off by commas.
Speaker A: Helpful. So I'll point with that, and use that to link my ideas clearly.
Speaker B: Perfect use — pointing and connecting in one word.
Podcast 3 — Prompt engineering
Speaker B: Today we'll use the word that to prompt an AI precisely, pointing to exact elements and conditions so it changes the right thing.
Speaker A: Useful — vague prompts confuse AI, so using that to point at one exact item keeps changes precise and safe.
Speaker B: Let's start with a targeted UI fix.
Prompt: Find the button that submits the form and make that button larger and blue, but leave every other button exactly as it is, so only that one element changes and nothing else on the page is touched.
Speaker B: The word that pins the change to one precise element, so the AI edits exactly the button you mean and no other.
Speaker A: Useful. What about conditional logic?
Prompt: Show a warning only for orders that cost more than one hundred pounds, so that any order under that amount stays quiet, and that bigger order shows a clear confirm step before it is placed.
Speaker B: Now the database — keep it precise.
Prompt: Add an index to the column that stores the email, so that lookups by that field are fast, and make sure that no two users can share that same email value in the table.
Speaker A: Clear. Could one prompt build a whole filter?
Prompt: Build a list that shows only the tasks that are still open, hide the ones that are done, and add a toggle so that the user can switch to see that finished list whenever they want.
Speaker B: For a safe edit, lean on pointing.
Prompt: In the file that handles login, change only the function that checks the password so that it locks the account after five tries, and do not touch any other function that lives in that same file.
Speaker A: One more — a styling scope?
Prompt: Style only the card that is currently selected, give that card a soft glow and a thicker border, and make sure that every other card keeps its plain, default look without any change.
Speaker B: See the pattern: the word that points the AI to one exact target, keeping every change precise and contained. Sharp and memorable.
Speaker A: Love it. That points to the exact thing — I'll keep it for targeted fixes, conditions, and precise scoping prompts.
Frequently asked questions about That
What does That mean?
Used to point to something; a word linking clauses.
ما معنى كلمة That بالعربي؟
أداة إشارة — 👆📍 أداة إشارة تُستخدم للإشارة إلى شيء أو شخص بعيد نسبياً في المكان أو الزمان؛ ضمير موصول يربط الجمل ويُعيد الإشارة إلى اسم سبق ذكره في الكلام؛ كلمة ربط مُهمة تُستخدم لتوضيح العلاقة بين الأفكار والمعلومات في النص؛ أداة نحوية أساسية في بناء الجمل المُعقدة والمُركبة في اللغة الإنجليزية؛ عنصر لغوي متعدد الاستخدامات يُساعد على التعبير الدقيق والواضح عن المعاني 📍🔗
How do you pronounce That?
That is pronounced /ðæt/ and is used as a pronoun / determiner / conjunction.
How is That used in a sentence?
That product sells best.
What are synonyms of That?
this, which, who, yonder, the one, so.