E

Pronunciation: /iː/

Definitions of e

noun a letter in the alphabet

Example Sentences

A1 I have an e in my name.

A2 She bought a new e for her computer.

B1 The teacher asked the students to find words that start with the letter e.

B2 The e on the keyboard is not working properly.

C1 The company's logo is a stylized letter e.

C2 The e-commerce industry has seen significant growth in recent years.

pronoun used to refer to something previously mentioned or easily identified

Example Sentences

A1 E is a pronoun that can refer to a person or thing.

A2 I saw E at the store yesterday.

B1 E is the one who called you earlier.

B2 She asked me to give E a message.

C1 E had already left by the time I arrived.

C2 The decision was made by E and the board of directors.

Examples of e in a Sentence

formal The letter 'e' is the most commonly used vowel in the English language.

informal Hey, don't forget to add an 'e' at the end of that word.

slang I'll meet u at the caf at 3e.

figurative She's like the 'e' in a musical chord, adding harmony to the group.

Grammatical Forms of e

• past tense: loved
• plural: es
• comparative: more
• superlative: most
• present tense: love
• future tense: will love
• perfect tense: have loved
• continuous tense: is loving
• singular: e
• positive degree: very
• infinitive: to love
• gerund: loving
• participle: loved

Origin and Evolution of e

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'e' originated as a shortened form of the Latin word 'ex', meaning 'out of' or 'from'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'e' has evolved to be used as a preposition in English, indicating movement from one place to another or separation from something. It is commonly used in phrases like 'e pluribus unum' (out of many, one) and 'e-commerce' (electronic commerce).