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/ˈeʎos/ ES

/ˈeʝos/ MX

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Translation

they (masculine or mixed group)

Word origin

The masculine plural pronoun 'they', from Latin illos, the masculine accusative plural of ille ('that one, he'). The same demonstrative root gives the English words below.

Origin
Latin
Root
illos
English cognates
alias, alibi

Examples

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They arrived before us.

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It is not their fault, it was my mistake.

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There is great trust among them.

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They prefer to stay at home tonight.

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I spoke with them about the neighbour's problem.

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This word is part of lesson 3.