this
pronoun
[ ðɪs ]
• used to identify a specific person or thing close at hand or being indicated or experienced.
• "is this your bag?"
• referring to a specific thing just mentioned.
• "the company was transformed and Ward had played a vital role in bringing this about"
this
determiner
• used to identify a specific person or thing close at hand or being indicated or experienced.
• "don't listen to this guy"
• referring to a specific thing just mentioned.
• "there was a court case resulting from this incident"
• used with periods of time related to the present.
• "I thought you were busy all this week"
• used in speech to draw attention to someone or something.
• "I turned round and there was this big mummy standing next to us!"
this
adverb
• to the degree or extent indicated.
• "they can't handle a job this big"
Origin:
Old English, neuter of thes, of West Germanic origin; related to that and the.
