ah | Lernwerd

Forms

Noun
A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural: ahs

Verb
A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1): ah
past (v2): ahed
past participle (v3): ahed
present participle: ahing
3rd person singular: ahs

Definitions

Noun
A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1.An instance of the interjection ah.

Interjection
A word or short phrase used to express a sudden emotion or reaction.

1.An expression of relief, relaxation, comfort, confusion, understanding, wonder, awe, etc. according to uttered inflection.
- Ah! It's good to be back home!
- Ah, the flowers of spring.
2.A syllable used to fill space, particularly in music.

Pronoun
A word that replaces or refers to a noun or noun phrase.

1.Pronunciation spelling of I, most often indicating that the speaker is using a Scottish or American (particularly Southern) accent or African-American Vernacular English.
- Did ah ever say anything derogatory against ma man Franco? Well, likesay. . he's no a bad punter.

Particle
A word with a grammatical role but little meaning of its own, often paired with a verb in a phrasal verb.

1.Marks a yes–no tag question prompting the listener to clarify or confirm something.
- Only 2 ft apart considered safe ah?
- Cannot talk-ah? God give you mouth for what? No courtesy-ah? Kanneena!
- So how are you Jackson? Very busy, ah? Never come around to see me these days.
2.Reinforces a short, non-rhetorical wh-question.
- How do you delete this row ah?
- See how lor. Who’s going ar?
3.Emphasizes the need for absolute confirmation, permission or acknowledgment.
- Sure, ah? Thanks, man, pai seh.
- Don’t drink and drive ah..

Verb
A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

1.To give a cry of "ah".
- Mother and dad oohed and ahed over Cindy. She was only two months old but already was developing her personality.

Frequency

Overall

Common· #1655

By learning goal

Everyday conversation: Common
General reading & writing: Rare
Academic: Rare
Literature: Uncommon

Etymology

From Middle English ah, aa, a (“ah”), of imitative origin, or from Old English ēa, *eah (“oh, alas”), from Proto-West Germanic *a, *ah (“ah”). Earliest recorded use is circa 1175 in the Ormulum: A, Maȝȝstre! icc wat tatt tu full wiss Arrt Godess Sune ("Ah, Master! I know for sure that thou art God's Son"). Some propose that the Middle English is borrowed from Old French a (“ah!, oh!, hey!”) (represented by modern French ah).

NounNoun×A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

VerbVerb×A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

NounNoun×A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

IntjInterjection×A word or short phrase used to express a sudden emotion or reaction.

PronPronoun×A word that replaces or refers to a noun or noun phrase.

PartParticle×A word with a grammatical role but little meaning of its own, often paired with a verb in a phrasal verb.

VerbVerb×A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

Overall

By learning goal

Noun
A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Verb
A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

Noun
A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Interjection
A word or short phrase used to express a sudden emotion or reaction.

Pronoun
A word that replaces or refers to a noun or noun phrase.

Particle
A word with a grammatical role but little meaning of its own, often paired with a verb in a phrasal verb.

Verb
A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.