som.
as, like (introduces comparisons, both noun phrases and dependent clauses)
Meaning & usage
as, like (introduces comparisons, both noun phrases and dependent clauses)
as (introduces a noun phrase that is an adjunct, or non-obligatory argument)
such as (introduces an example)
as (introduces a temporal adverbial clause)
as, because (introduces a causal adverbial clause)
how (introduces an exclamative independent clause)
Where this word comes from
From Old Norse som, sem (“as, like”), cognate with Norwegian som, Swedish som. Probably a weakened form of Proto-Germanic *samą, *samô (“same, in the same way”), compare Old High German sama, samo, sam (“so, likewise”).
who, which, that (introduces relative clauses)
Where this word comes from
From Old Norse som, sem (“as, like”), cognate with Norwegian som, Swedish som. Probably a weakened form of Proto-Germanic *samą, *samô (“same, in the same way”), compare Old High German sama, samo, sam (“so, likewise”).
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