of
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"Of" is a preposition which is often translated as "de", and "that" is a conjunction which is often translated as "que". Learn more about the difference between "of" and "that" below.

of(

uhv

)

A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun and another word (e.g., He ran through the door.).

preposition

1. (indicating possession)

a. de

The wings of an eagle can span eight feet.Las alas de un águila se extienden hasta ocho pies.

2. (descriptive)

a. de

It is a question of ethics.Es una cuestión de ética.

3. (indicating material)

a. de

This chair is made of oak.Esta silla es de roble.

4. (indicating distance)

a. de

She walked a distance of three miles.Caminó una distancia de tres millas.

5. (indicating location)

a. de

The Caribbean coast of Mexico is the best location for snorkeling.La costa caribeña de México es el mejor lugar para bucear con esnórquel.

6. (indicating content)

a. de

Can you get me a bottle of water?¿Me traes una botella de agua?

7. (among)

a. de

One of the students in my group got lost.Uno de los estudiantes de mi grupo se perdió.

8. (toward)

a. hacia

He made no effort to hide his hatred of the invaders.No hizo ningún esfuerzo por ocultar su odio hacia los invasores.

b. por

We shared a love of music.Compartíamos un amor por la música.

9. (indicating time)

a. menos

I need to be at the office at a quarter of seven.Tengo que estar en la oficina a las siete menos cuarto.

that(

thaht

)

A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, clauses, or sentences (e.g., The cat and the dog slept.).

conjunction

1. (used to introduce a subordinate clause)

a. que

She said that she wanted to sleep.Dijo que quería dormir.

A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).

pronoun

2. (used to introduce a relative clause)

a. que

The dress that you saw yesterday was mine.El vestido que viste ayer era mío.

3. (demonstrative)

a. eso (neuter)

Bring me that.Tráeme eso.

b. ese (masculine)

That is my ball.Ese es mi balón.

c. esa (feminine)

That is my apple.Esa es mi manzana.

d. aquello (neuter)

Bring me that over there.Tráeme aquello de allá.

e. aquel (masculine)

That over there is my ball.Aquel de allá es mi balón.

f. aquella (feminine)

That over there is my apple.Aquella de allá es mi manzana.

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).

adjective

4. (demonstrative)

a. ese (masculine)

That man is my father.Ese hombre es mi padre.

b. esa (feminine)

That woman is my mother.Esa mujer es mi madre.

c. aquel (masculine)

That man over there is my father.Aquel hombre de allá es mi padre.

d. aquella (feminine)

That woman over there is my mother.Aquella mujer de allá es mi madre.

An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).

adverb

5. (very)

a. tan

Big Ben is not that tall.La torre del Big Ben no es tan alta.

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