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# ta

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

«ta» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (UK, Australia, NZ, informal) Ta means «thank you»: «Ta, mate.» [tree →](https://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://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://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/ta/#m3)

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

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «ta» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/ta/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«ta» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ta.html) on Mova free.