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# ta

«ta» in Mova's school dictionary: **«thank you»: «Ta, mate.»** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 2 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

interjection (ta — informal, UK, Australia, NZ); also an abbreviation in some uses

### meaning for a pupil

1) (UK, Australia, NZ, informal) Ta means «thank you»: «Ta, mate.» [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/ta/#m1)

2) «Ta-ta» (informal, UK) means «goodbye», often said to small children. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/ta/#m2)

3) As a fragment, «ta» can be part of a longer word, or short for «teaching assistant» (TA) in schools. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/ta/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In everyday clipped talk in Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, people say «ta» or «ta very much» for small favours. In stories it shows a friendly, casual speaker. In US and UK schools a TA is a teaching assistant who helps the teacher.

### examples

- «Here's your pencil.» «Ta!» [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/ta/#x1)
- Ta for the lift, Mum. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/ta/#x2)
- Ta very much, that's lovely. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/ta/#x3)
- Say ta-ta to Granny! [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/ta/#x4)
- Ta, mate, I owe you one. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/ta/#x5)
- Our TA helps us with reading every morning. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/ta/#x6)

### note

Very informal; in formal writing or exams use «thank you». It is said quickly and briefly. «Cheers» is another casual UK/Australian way to say thanks. As an abbreviation, «TA» is written in capitals.

### In the corpora

- [Jake mumbles «ta».](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/370-standing-by-a-friend/17/)
- [Next day Dean mutters «ta» (thanks) and leaves him alone.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/471-the-kid-who-has-it-in-for-you/18/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «ta» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/ta/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.