a en · ADP · etymology 3
Pronunciation
- /ə/
Etymology
* From Middle English a, o, from Old English a-, an, on. * Unstressed form of on.
Meanings
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To do with separation; In, into.
torn a pieces
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To do with time; Each, per, in, on, by. Often occurs between two nouns, where the first noun occurs at the end of a verbal phrase.
A Sundays
c. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene v]:I brush my teeth twice a day.
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2019 February 3, “UN Study: China, US, Japan Lead World AI Development”, in Voice of America, archived from the original on 07 Feb 2019:
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To do with status; In.
To set the people a worke.
King James Bible (II Chronicles 2:18)
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(archaic) To do with position or direction; In, on, at, by, towards, onto.
stand a tiptoe
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(archaic) To do with process, with a passive verb; In the course of, experiencing.
The times, they are a-changin'.
1964, Bob Dylan, “The Times They Are a-Changin'”:
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(archaic) To do with an action, an active verb; Engaged in.
It was a doing.
c. 1608–1609 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedy of Coriolanus”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene ii]:Jacob, when he was a dying
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Hebrews 11:21:
- (archaic) To do with an action/movement; To, into.
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(obsolete) To do with method; In, with.
Stands here a purpose.
c. 1589–1590 (date written), Christopher Marlo[we], edited by Tho[mas] Heywood, The Famous Tragedy of the Rich Iew of Malta. […], London: […] I[ohn] B[eale] for Nicholas Vavasour, […], published 1633, →OCLC, (please specify the page):
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(obsolete) To do with role or capacity; In.
a God’s name
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Translations (31)
da pr. (per; each (time unit)) · de am (per; each (time unit)) · ru по (per; each (time unit)) · hu -ként (per; each (time unit)) · de pro (per; each (time unit)) · ko 에 (per; each (time unit)) · it alla (per; each (time unit)) · es al (per; each (time unit)) · sh po (per; each (time unit)) · de das (per; each (time unit)) · it allo (per; each (time unit)) · fr par (per; each (time unit)) · pt o (per; each (time unit)) · ja に (per; each (time unit)) · da om (per; each (time unit)) · sh по (per; each (time unit)) · pt a (per; each (time unit)) · es a la (per; each (time unit)) · mk по (per; each (time unit)) · hu per (per; each (time unit)) · de den (per; each (time unit)) · de die (per; each (time unit)) · vi mỗi (per; each (time unit)) · ko 마다 (per; each (time unit)) · it al (per; each (time unit)) · it all' (per; each (time unit)) · ar فِي (per; each (time unit)) · pt por (per; each (time unit)) · cmn 每 (per; each (time unit)) · ja ごとに (per; each (time unit)) · ru в (per; each (time unit))