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Words indicating which object is being referred to
Demonstratives (abbreviated dem) are words, such as this and that, used to indicate which entities are being referred to and to distinguish these entities
Demonstrative
Demonstrative evidence is evidence in the form of a representation of an object. This is, as opposed to, real evidence, testimony, or other forms of evidence
Demonstrative_evidence
Word used in English language for several purposes
can be used as a demonstrative pronoun, demonstrative adjective, conjunction, relative word, and an intensifier. That as a demonstrative pronoun refers
That
Words in Japanese that substitute for a noun or noun phrase
functionalists point out, however, these words function as personal references, demonstratives, and reflexives, just as pronouns do in other languages. Japanese has
Pronouns_in_Japanese
Part of speech reflecting the reference of a noun
its reference. Examples in English include articles (the and a/an), demonstratives (this, that), possessive determiners (my, their), and quantifiers (many
Determiner
Reasoning that is rationally compelling, though not deductively valid
heuristic reasoning. Defeasible reasoning is a particular kind of non-demonstrative reasoning, where the reasoning does not produce a full, complete, or
Defeasible_reasoning
Word used with a noun to indicate the type of reference being made by the noun
are part of a broader category called determiners, which also include demonstratives, possessive determiners, and quantifiers. In linguistic interlinear
Article_(grammar)
Topics referred to by the same term
the free dictionary. This may refer to: This, the singular proximal demonstrative pronoun This (Egypt), or Thinis, an ancient city in Upper Egypt This
This
Words in Bulgarian that substitute for a noun or noun phrase
case. Pronouns are classified as: personal, possessive, interrogative, demonstrative, reflexive, universal, negative, indefinite and relative. In Bulgarian
Pronouns_in_Bulgarian
Words in Hindi that substitute for a noun or noun phrase
third person pronouns, but its demonstratives play their role when they stand independently of a substantive. The demonstrative pronouns just like the personal
Pronouns_in_Hindi
Word that substitutes for a noun or noun phrase
personal and possessive pronouns, reflexive and reciprocal pronouns, demonstrative pronouns, relative and interrogative pronouns, and indefinite pronouns
Pronoun
Category of words based on shared grammatical properties in a clause
Auxiliary verbs Coverbs Conjunctions Determiners (Articles, quantifiers, demonstratives, and possessives) Measure words or classifiers Adpositions (prepositions
Part_of_speech
Austronesian language spoken on Pohnpei island in Micronesia
independent words and occur in three basic types: demonstrative modifiers, pointing demonstratives, and demonstrative pronouns. All of the determiners have a three-way
Pohnpeian_language
Pronouns in the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family
hypothesised forms. Proto-Indo-European (PIE) pronouns, especially demonstrative pronouns, are difficult to reconstruct because of their variety in later
Proto-Indo-European_pronouns
Polynesian language of Solomon Islands
verbal demonstratives and deictic adverbs below). Vaeakau-Taumako demonstratives have cognates in other Polynesian languages. These demonstratives are also
Vaeakau-Taumako_language
Grammar of the Dutch language
many other Germanic languages. When preceded by a definite article, demonstrative determiner, possessive determiner or any other kind of word that acts
Dutch_grammar
Polynesian language spoken in Easter Island
Rapa Nui does not have one class of demonstratives, instead it has four classes of particles with demonstrative functions. Each class is made up of three
Rapa_Nui_language
Latin letter A with grave accent
feminine singular definite article a with the preposition a or the demonstrative aquele and its inflections and derivations (aquela, aquilo, aqueles
À
Austronesian language spoken in Brunei, Kalimantan, and Sarawak
speaker) Demonstrative adverbs in Iban are closely related to the demonstrative pronouns in Iban grammar. For example, corresponding to the demonstrative pronouns
Iban_language
Singular, feminine, third-person pronoun
it evolved from the demonstrative pronoun: [...] probably evolving from Old English seo, sio (accusative sie), fem. of demonstrative pronoun (masc. se)
She_(pronoun)
Grammar of the Basque language
as a subset of the determiners. The articles -a, -ak, -ok, -(r)ik, demonstratives hau, hori, hura and some of the quantifiers follow the noun they determine
Basque_grammar
Grammar of the Tamil language
the demonstrative particles are a- (அ), i- (இ), and u- (உ) (archaic and has fallen out of use, except in Sri Lankan dialects). These demonstrative particles
Tamil_grammar
Determiner which modifies a noun by attributing possession
car) or (in today's English) another definite determiner such as a demonstrative (*this my car), although they can combine with quantifiers in the same
Possessive_determiner
Masculine third-person, singular personal pronoun in English
Old English had a single third-person pronoun—from the Proto-Germanic demonstrative base *hi-, from PIE *ko- "this"—which had a plural and three genders
He_(pronoun)
in English. The French definite article derives from a Latin distal demonstrative, ille. It evolved from the Old French article system, which shared resemblance
French articles and determiners
French_articles_and_determiners
Oldest attested phase of the Javanese language
has two functions, those are definite article and demonstrative pronoun. The word ika as a demonstrative pronoun means 'that' which is used to differentiate
Old_Javanese
Early form of Bengali
and demonstrative. Personal pronouns were of two types, and demonstrative pronouns were of five types—general demonstrative, near demonstratives, far
Old_Bengali
Dialect of Wu Chinese
/ɡəʔ/ [gə̯] is a very special demonstrative that is used alongside a separate set of proximal and distal demonstratives. geq8 can indicate referents appearing
Suzhou_dialect
Polynesian language of Pukapuka atoll, Cook Islands
and addressee.' Pukapukan also has the demonstrative particle ia meaning 'aforementioned.' These demonstrative particles form compounds with the singular
Pukapukan_language
Performing a speech to a live audience
deliberative (political), forensic (judicial), and epideictic (ceremonial or demonstrative). Similarly, the Roman philosopher and orator Cicero categorized public
Public_speaking
Words that indicate a question is being asked, as a grammatical category
Unaccusative Unergative Adjective Anti-intersective Collateral Common Demonstrative Intersective Nominalized Non-intersective Possessive Postpositive Proper
Interrogative_word
Type of word or affix that is used to accompany nouns
too; in Chinese, they are commonly used when a noun is preceded by a demonstrative (word meaning "this" or "that"). Some Asian languages like Zhuang, Hmong
Classifier_(linguistics)
Part of speech that conveys an action
Unaccusative Unergative Adjective Anti-intersective Collateral Common Demonstrative Intersective Nominalized Non-intersective Possessive Postpositive Proper
Verb
Salishan language of British Columbia
system has a proximal/medial/distal and a non-demonstrative/demonstrative distinction. Demonstratives may be used when finger pointing would be appropriate
Nuxalk_language
Gur language of Northern Ghana
[ +PERSON]. Demonstrative pronouns in Dagbani make a morphological difference between the singular and plural form. The demonstrative pronoun ŋɔ moves
Dagbani_language
Part of speech that defines a noun or pronoun
Unaccusative Unergative Adjective Anti-intersective Collateral Common Demonstrative Intersective Nominalized Non-intersective Possessive Postpositive Proper
Adjective
Language spoken in Papua New Guinea
is a mixed language type, meaning it does not follow a demonstrative-noun, or noun-demonstrative sentence structure, but has both. Mekeo is spoken in the
Mekeo_language
Speech variety of Saudi Arabia
distinctive in the area where it is spoken is the seemingly preserved demonstrative pronominal paradigm from the Sayhadic languages and the presence of
Rijal_Alma_language
Grammar of the Lushootseed language
Masculine (default) Feminine Meaning Usage tə tsə 'the', 'a' A generic demonstrative. Sometimes pronounced ta/tsa ti tsi 'the' For nouns that have only one
Lushootseed_grammar
Malaita language of the Solomon Islands
basic categories: Determiner demonstratives Qualifying demonstratives Locative demonstrative adverbs Situational demonstrative adverbs A case can also be
Toʼabaita_language
Shortening of words or phrases
coverb) followed by 之 'him; her; it (third-person object)' or a similar demonstrative pronoun in the object position. In fact, 于/於 '(is) in; at', 曰 'say'
Contraction_(grammar)
Obligation on a party to prove their case
Testimony Documentary Real (physical) Digital Exculpatory Inculpatory Demonstrative Eyewitness identification Genetic (DNA) Lies Consciousness of guilt
Burden_of_proof_(law)
Polynesian language spoken in Vanuatu
a grouping of the base demonstrative form and the Futuna-Aniwa article system. This is further explained in the Demonstratives section below. (7) (Dougherty
Futuna-Aniwa_language
Word or form that substitutes for another word
Kühner's 1844 grammar, organized non-personal pronouns (interrogative, demonstrative, indefinite/quantifier, relative) in a table of "correlative" pronouns
Pro-form
in the rarely used first form of the first demonstrative it appears with a low tone. The first demonstrative signifies "this" indicating proximity to the
Sotho_parts_of_speech
Colognian dialects, pronouns come in several variations. There are demonstrative pronouns, relative pronouns stressed and unstressed definite personal
Pronouns_in_Colognian
Earliest stage of the Arabic language before Islam
prepositions and adverbs f, ʿn, ʿnd, ḥt, ʿkdy a subjunctive in -a t-demonstratives leveling of the -at allomorph of the feminine ending the use of f- to
Old_Arabic
to their complexity. The Hokkien language use a variety of differing demonstrative and interrogative pronouns, and many of them are only with slightly
Hokkien_pronouns
Words in French that substitute for a noun or noun phrase
and "that" are also used in English as demonstrative adjectives that correspond to the single French demonstrative adjective ce 'this; that' (declined as:
Pronouns_in_French
Yuman language spoken in California and Arizona
nonthematic elements that can be affixed to nouns: pronominal prefixes, demonstrative suffixes, the locative suffix -i, and case suffixes. Possessive pronominal
Quechan_language
Words in Kurukh that substitute for a noun or noun phrase
animacy hierarchy to separate humans from objects, and has a five-way demonstrative system based on distance and how well something is known in the conversation
Pronouns_in_Kurukh
Central Semitic language
prepositions and adverbs f, ʿn, ʿnd, ḥt, ʿkdy a subjunctive in -a t-demonstratives leveling of the -at allomorph of the feminine ending ʾn complementizer
Arabic
Words in English that substitute for a noun or noun phrase
types that are included by some grammars but excluded by others are demonstrative pronouns and indefinite pronouns. Other members are disputed (see below)
Pronouns_in_English
Tuareg Berber macro-language of North Africa
starts with the head noun, followed by an adnominal complement such as a demonstrative, a possessor, or a relative clause. Tamashek does not have definiteness
Tamasheq_language
Dialect of Adyghe
derived from these demonstratives. Note that the locative suffix -у remains consistent across the dialects; only the visible demonstrative prefix changes:
Hatuqay_dialect
Grammatical form
Unaccusative Unergative Adjective Anti-intersective Collateral Common Demonstrative Intersective Nominalized Non-intersective Possessive Postpositive Proper
Infinitive
Subfamily of the Japonic languages
pronouns =ga demonstratives elder kinship terms other nouns =nu Yuwan Amami genitive marker human pronouns, adnominal =ga demonstratives human names =Ø
Ryukyuan_languages
Tai language of Assam, India
The Aiton language or Tai Aiton language is spoken in Assam, India, in the Dhonsiri Valley and the south bank of the Brahmaputra. It is currently classified
Aiton_language
1968 film by John Cassavetes
on to gain widespread acclaim, and is now considered one of the most demonstrative and influential works of the New Hollywood movement. In 2011, Faces
Faces_(1968_film)
Pronoun that is associated with a particular grammatical person
third-person personal pronouns, instead using demonstratives (e.g. Macedonian) or full noun phrases. Latin used demonstratives rather than third-person pronouns (in
Personal_pronoun
Vernacular Malay used in Indonesian New Guinea
of the discourse. Demonstratives and locatives are types of deictic expressions. In Papuan Malay there exists a two-term demonstrative system and a three-term
Papuan_Malay
Third-person plural or gender-neutral pronoun
masculine plural demonstrative pronoun. It comes from Proto-Germanic *thai, nominative plural pronoun, from PIE *to-, demonstrative pronoun. According
They
Austronesian regional language spoken in the Philippines
Hiligaynon, also often referred to as Ilonggo or Binisayâ/Bisayâ nga Hiniligaynon/Inilonggo, is an Austronesian regional language spoken in the Philippines
Hiligaynon_language
Native American language of Arizona, US
the direct object. mat-v-sh earth-DEMONSTRATIVE-SUBJECT 'or'or-m round-REAL mat-v-sh 'or'or-m earth-DEMONSTRATIVE-SUBJECT round-REAL "The world (near)
Maricopa_language
Explanation of gender of Dutch words
of both is identical, and both share the same article and the same demonstrative pronouns. There are clearer grammatical differences in the definite
Gender_in_Dutch_grammar
Extinct Australian Aboriginal language
simplified nominal case system but highly intricate pronominal and demonstrative systems. It is a primarily prefixing language with agglutinating verbal
Warndarrang_language
Grammatical use indicating possession
with an article (*the my car) or other definite determiner such as a demonstrative (*this my car), although they can combine with quantifiers in the same
Possessive
English language during the Middle Ages
in the plural and when used after the definite article (þe), after a demonstrative (þis, þat), after a possessive pronoun (e.g., hir, our), or with a name
Middle_English
Constructed language created in 1998
outlines potential uses of the demonstrative pronouns. Indefinite pronouns in Kēlen function similarly to the demonstratives, where they can be used either
Kēlen
bad man' (lit. 'man who became bad') As with the demonstrative pronouns, the Tigrinya demonstrative adjectives divide into expression for near ('this
Tigrinya_grammar
Tibetic language of Nepal and India
proforms much like pronouns, demonstrative words, and nominalized clauses. The order in which noun modifiers follow is (demonstrative) + noun + adjective + numeral
Sikkimese_Bhutia_language
Alleged Russian anti-Putin armed rebel group
condemned denunciations of Aleksandr Dugin following the attack as "a demonstrative rejection of normal human empathy for the families of the victims."
National Republican Army (Russia)
National_Republican_Army_(Russia)
Grammar of the English language
small class of words. They include the articles the and a[n]; certain demonstrative and interrogative words such as this, that, and which; possessives such
English_grammar
Austronesian language spoken in Indonesia
demonstratives, which is common in Austronesian languages. In Biak, demonstratives can be used as part of complex articles containing demonstrative roots
Biak_language
Grammar of the Vietnamese language
Vietnamese lexical categories (or "parts of speech") consist of: nouns demonstrative noun modifiers articles classifiers numerals quantifiers the focus marker
Vietnamese_grammar
singular, i.e. a proper name (proprium nomen), a demonstrative pronoun (pronomen demonstrativum) or a demonstrative pronoun with a common name (cum termino communi)
Singular_term
Austronesian language spoken in Vanuatu
based on whether the demonstrative is acting as a noun or a modifier. Demonstratives, either in the form of the basic demonstratives ngaha ‘this’ (3) or
East_Ambae_language
Athabaskan language of California, US
notes that the 3rd person free pronouns are very rarely used, with demonstrative pronouns being used in their place. hay(i) < hay-i 'the one (who)' hay-de꞉
Hupa_language
Northwest Caucasian dialect
Adyghe (Temirgoy) that has the Suffix ~щт (~ɕt). Adyghe has three main demonstratives to indicate spatial proximity and visibility, which frequently act as
Bzhedug_dialect
Songhay language of southwestern Niger
three "forms" that indicate whether the noun is indefinite, definite or demonstrative. "Form" and number are indicated conjointly by an enclitic on the noun
Zarma_language
Personal pronoun to denote the interlocutor
is used for all cases and numbers. You comes from the Proto-Germanic demonstrative base *juz-, *iwwiz from Proto-Indo-European *yu- (second-person plural
You
Dialect of Ligurian spoken in Genoa
preposition in becomes inte before definite articles, partitive de, demonstrative adjectives, cardinal numerals, indefinites, and interrogatives. For
Genoese_dialect
Non-standard Latin spoken in ancient Rome
Romance show the articles fully developed. Definite articles evolved from demonstrative pronouns or adjectives (an analogous development is found in many Indo-European
Vulgar_Latin
Turkic language
formal speech it takes the genitive with personal pronouns, singular demonstratives, and interrogative kim. The plural marker -ler ² immediately follows
Turkish_language
Indigenous Australian language of the Northern Territory
prefixing language in which all traditional nouns, adjectives, personal and demonstrative pronouns are prefixed for person, number and gender. According to the
Anindilyakwa_language
Afro-Asiatic language of Ethiopia
through an agreement of verbs, adjectives, and demonstratives. Hence, an adjective/verb/demonstrative will agree on the gender of the noun with which
Baiso_language
Overview of the grammar of the Malay language
However, there are also dedicated personal pronouns, as well as the demonstrative pronouns ini "this, the" and itu "that, the". From the perspective of
Malay_grammar
Grammar of the Romanian language
but higher than personal pronouns: There are many demonstrative pronouns (pronume demonstrative) in Romanian. They are classified as pronume de apropiere
Romanian_grammar
Type of rhetorical deductive argument
types of enthymemes: demonstrative [deiktika] and refutative [elentika or rézoi (ῥέζοι)]. (Rhetoric II.XXII.14). Demonstrative enthymemes are of the
Enthymeme
Ancestral form of the Kʼicheʼ language in Guatemala
Possession of the section on nouns. Demonstratives express not only distance, but also visibility. The following demonstratives are used: Adverbially, waral
Classical_Kʼicheʼ
Oceanic language of Manus Province, Papua New Guinea
demonstrative uses formative ta-, the emphatic particle te- and a basic form of demonstrative. In comparison to the earlier mentioned demonstrative forms
Baluan-Pam_language
What happens when property in a will no longer exists at death
possessive ("my 500 shares"). Such a gift is deemed to be a demonstrative gift. Such demonstrative gifts are deemed to be a hybrid of both specific and general
Ademption
Extinct language of Venezuela
numerals, demonstrative determiners, and possessor noun phrases". Three classes of pronouns are present in Maipure, being personal, demonstrative, and interrogative
Maipure_language
Words in Chinese that substitute for a noun or noun phrase
animate reference; inanimate entities are usually referred to with demonstrative pronouns for 'this' (这/這 zhè) and 'that' (那 nà). Other, rarer new written
Pronouns_in_Chinese
so-called "der words" (Der-Wort) take similar endings. Examples are demonstrative pronouns (dies-, jen-) (this, that), the relative pronoun (welch-) (which)
German_articles
Modern Mandaean language from West Asia
far-deictic plural demonstrative pronoun ahni ‘those’ (classical hania) has assumed the function of a general plural demonstrative pronoun. It is also
Neo-Mandaic
Art used in law enforcement or legal proceedings
sketching, image modification and identification, courtroom drawings, demonstrative evidence, and postmortem and facial approximation aids. It is rare for
Forensic_arts
2013 video game
its development, though stated it was "intended as a purely internal demonstrative video, and in no way represents the final game, the final console or
Rayman_Legends
Malayic language of West Kalimantan, Indonesia
أنتَ (anta). Demonstrative pronouns in Ketapang Malay can be categorized into general demonstrative pronouns and locative demonstrative pronouns. Examples
Ketapang_Malay
Functional part of speech in most languages
phrase indicator)' Before the Han dynasty, the character 是 served as a demonstrative pronoun meaning "this" (this usage survives in some idioms and proverbs
Copula_(linguistics)
DEMONSTRATIVE
DEMONSTRATIVE
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly West Midlands)
English (chiefly West Midlands) : (of Norman origin): habitational or regional name from Old French mansel ‘inhabitant of Le Mans or the surrounding area of Maine’. The place was originally named in Latin (ad) Ceromannos, from the name of the Gaulish tribe living there, the Ceromanni. The name was reduced to Celmans and then became Le Mans as a result of the mistaken identification of the first syllable with the Old French demonstrative adjective.English (chiefly West Midlands) : status name for a particular type of feudal tenant, Anglo-Norman French mansel, one who occupied a manse (Late Latin mansa ‘dwelling’), a measure of land sufficient to support one family.English (chiefly West Midlands) : some early examples, such as Thomas filius Manselli (Northumbria 1256), point to derivation from a personal name, perhaps the Germanic derivative of Mann 2 Latinized as Manzellinus.
DEMONSTRATIVE
DEMONSTRATIVE
Girl/Female
Latin
Of the sea.and Mary.
Boy/Male
Indian, Traditional
Calm; Quiet
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Part of God
Girl/Female
French American Latin
Free-born; noble.
Male
Egyptian
, Bringer of Joys.
Female
Russian
(ÐфанаÌÑиÑ) Feminine form of Russian Afanasii, AFANASIIA means "immortal."Â
Boy/Male
Indian, Sikh
Cool
Boy/Male
Indian, Tamil
God Shiva
Boy/Male
Hindu
A cavalier, A Hindu month, Medical God
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Oriya, Sanskrit, Tamil
Born of the Mind
DEMONSTRATIVE
DEMONSTRATIVE
DEMONSTRATIVE
DEMONSTRATIVE
DEMONSTRATIVE
a.
Tending to prove; having the power to demonstrate; demonstrative; indicative.
n.
A demonstrative pronoun; as, "this" and "that" are demonstratives.
a.
Of or pertaining to the Pietists; hence, in contempt, affectedly or demonstratively religious.
a.
Tending to demonstrate; demonstrative.
n.
One of the various general forms of argument employed in probable as distinguished from demonstrative reasoning, -- denominated by Aristotle to`poi (literally, places), as being the places or sources from which arguments may be derived, or to which they may be referred; also, a prepared form of argument, applicable to a great variety of cases, with a supply of which the ancient rhetoricians and orators provided themselves; a commonplace of argument or oratory.
n.
Resembling a topic, or general maxim; hence, not demonstrative, but merely probable, as an argument.
a.
Emitting copiously, as tears or words; weakly and unreservedly demonstrative in matters of affection; sentimental.
a.
Weak-minded; demonstratively fond; as, spooney lovers.
n.
The state or quality of being demonstrative.
pron.
As a demonstrative, especially at the beginning of a sentence, pointing to that which is about to be stated, named, or mentioned, or referring to that which apparent or well known; as, I saw it was John.
pron. & a.
As a demonstrative pronoun, this denotes something that is present or near in place or time, or something just mentioned, or that is just about to be mentioned.
v. i.
To make a sentimental or untimely exhibition of affection; to display enthusiasm in a silly, demonstrative manner.
pron., a., conj., &
As a demonstrative pronoun (pl. Those), that usually points out, or refers to, a person or thing previously mentioned, or supposed to be understood. That, as a demonstrative, may precede the noun to which it refers; as, that which he has said is true; those in the basket are good apples.
a.
Serving to explain; demonstrative.
a.
Expressing, or apt to express, much; displaying feeling or sentiment; as, her nature was demonstrative.
pron., a., conj., &
As a conjunction, that retains much of its force as a demonstrative pronoun.
pron. & a.
As an adjective, this has the same demonstrative force as the pronoun, but is followed by a noun; as, this book; this way to town.
v. i.
To act with demonstrative or foolish fondness, as one in love.
pron., a., conj., &
As an adjective, that has the same demonstrative force as the pronoun, but is followed by a noun.
adv.
In a manner fitted to demonstrate; clearly; convincingly; forcibly.