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1 == 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Clitic 1.3 Related terms 1.4 Usage Note

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Etymology

Contraction of (ha)d.

Clitic

-'d

1. Had (marking the pluperfect tense)
2. (some dialects) Had, possessed.

Related terms

• -'s (third person)
• -'ve

Usage Note

• In most dialects, -'d is only used to mark the the pluperfect tense ("I'd done something.", "I had done something."), and not to signify possession in the past ("I had something."). Some dialects, however, use -'d for both.