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Pronunciation / Transliteration: e
"그는 집에 있다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Expressing a specific point or place where someone or something is situated or happens.
"She is waiting at the bus stop." - 2
Expressing a specific time or moment.
"The train leaves at five o'clock."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'æt', meaning 'at, to, by, near', tracing back to Proto-Germanic '*at' and further to the Proto-Indo-European root '*ad-' meaning 'to, at, near'. Historically, it has functioned consistently as a locative and directional particle across Germanic languages.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "At" is said worldwide
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à
Transliteration: a
"Il est à la maison."
an
Transliteration: an
"Er wartet an der Tür."
a
Transliteration: a
"Siamo a Roma."
en
Transliteration: en
"Ellos están en la escuela."
em
Transliteration: em
"Ele está em casa."
पर
Transliteration: par
"वह दरवाजे पर है।"
在
Transliteration: zài
"他在家。"
에
Transliteration: e
"그는 집에 있다."
に
Transliteration: ni
"彼は家にいます。"
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