there
Translation
there, in that place
Examples
Your book is over there.
Your book is over there.
There is a cat on the roof.
There is a cat on the roof.
There, I've finished my work.
There, I've finished my work.
Grammar Patterns
((adverb of place)) in, at, or to that place Your book is over there.
((existential 'there')) used to show that something exists There is a cat on the roof.
Similar Words
Synonyms: yonder; Antonyms: here
Etymology
From Old English 'þær', related to 'that'.
Memory Tips
Points to a place that is not 'here'. The 't' in 'there' can remind you of 'that' place.