it

The singular third-person neuter pronoun in Modern English, used to refer to inanimate objects, animals, abstract concepts, or as a dummy subject in impersonal constructions.

ruЛичное местоимение третьего лица единственного числа среднего рода, используется для ссылки на неодушевлённые предметы, животных, абстрактные понятия или как формальное подлежащее в безличных конструкциях.esPronombre personal de tercera persona del singular neutro, usado para referirse a cosas inanimadas, animales, conceptos abstractos o como sujeto formal en construcciones impersonales.frPronom personnel neutre de la troisième personne du singulier, utilisé pour désigner des objets inanimés, des animaux, des concepts abstraits, ou comme sujet formel dans des constructions impersonnelles.dePersonalpronomen der dritten Person Singular Neutrum, verwendet für unbelebte Dinge, Tiere, abstrakte Begriffe oder als formales Subjekt in unpersönlichen Konstruktionen.ptPronome pessoal da terceira pessoa do singular, usado para se referir a objetos inanimados, animais, conceitos abstratos ou como sujeito formal em construções impessoais.zh第三人称单数中性代词，用于指代无生命的事物、动物、抽象概念，或作为无人称句中的形式主语。arضمير الغائب المفرد غير العاقل، يُستخدم للإشارة إلى الأشياء والحيوانات والمفاهيم المجردة، وقد يُستخدم كفاعل صوري في الجمل غير الشخصية. ويُعبَّر عنه في العربية عادةً بضمير مستتر أو باسم إشارة أو بلفظ "هو/هي" بحسب تذكير الاسم أو تأنيثه.

1. Third-person neuter pronoun for things, animals, or concepts A1 formal

   Used as the subject or object of a verb to refer to an inanimate object, an animal, a baby of unspecified gender, or an abstract idea that has been mentioned or is clear from context.

   • I bought a new phone. It works perfectly.
   • The cat is sleeping. It looks so peaceful.
   • Where is my book? Have you seen it?
   • The company announced its new policy. It will take effect next month.
   • She loves her job. It makes her happy.

   ruЛичное местоимение среднего рода для предметов, животных или понятийesPronombre neutro de tercera persona para cosas, animales o conceptosfrpronom neutre de la troisième personnedeNeutrale Personalpronomen für Dinge, Tiere oder KonzepteptPronome pessoal neutro para coisas, animais ou conceitoszh中性第三人称代词，指事物、动物或概念arضمير الغائب للمفرد غير العاقل

2. Dummy or impersonal 'it' for weather, time, distance, and general situations A1 formal

   Used as a grammatical subject with no specific referent in expressions about weather, time, date, distance, or general circumstances.

   • It is raining outside.
   • It's 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
   • It's about ten kilometers to the nearest town.
   • It's getting dark.
   • It seems that he forgot about the meeting.

   ruФормальное (безличное) 'it' для погоды, времени, расстояния и общих ситуацийesIt impersonal o expletivofrIl impersonnel ou explétifdeUnpersönliches „es“ für Wetter, Zeit, Entfernung und allgemeine Situationenpt"It" impessoal ou expletivo para clima, tempo, distância e situações geraiszh表示天气、时间、距离和一般情况的虚义或无人称的 itarالضمير الشكلي (غير الشخصي) للطقس والزمان والمسافة والأحوال العامة

3. Cleft sentence 'it' for emphasis B2 formal

   Used in cleft constructions to emphasize a particular part of the sentence, often in the pattern 'It is/was ... that/who ...'.

   • It was John who called yesterday.
   • It is this book that I was looking for.
   • It wasn't until midnight that they arrived.
   • It is because she studied hard that she passed the exam.
   • It is in Paris where they first met.

   ru'It' в расщеплённых предложениях для эмфазыesPronombre expletivo o enfático en oraciones hendidasfrPronom explétif « il » dans les constructions clivéesde'Es' in Spaltsätzen zur HervorhebungptÊnfase em frase clivadazh强调句中的形式主语 itarضمير 'it' في الجمل المشقوقة للتوكيد

• it object
• its possessive adjective
• its possessive pronoun
• itself reflexive