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1 English

1.1 Etymology
1.2 Clitic
1.3 Related terms
1.4 Usage Note

English

Etymology

Contraction of (ha)d.

Clitic

-'d

Had (marking the pluperfect tense)
(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.

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