demonstrative pronoun
A pronoun that replaces a noun whose identity can be understood from the context and…A pronoun that replaces a noun whose identity can be understood from the context and indicates whether the noun is singular or plural and whether it is near or far from the speaker or writer.
» "This" and "that" are English demonstrative pronouns.
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1 sensesA pronoun that replaces a noun whose identity can be understood from the context and indicates whether the noun is singular or plural and whether it is near or far from the speaker or writer.
In the sentence I like this, the word this is a demonstrative pronoun.
hinweisendes Fürwort, Demonstrativpronomen, Demonstrativum
указа́тельное местоиме́ниеukazátelʹnoje mestoiménije
- a pronoun that points out an intended referent
Examples
3 sentences"This" and "that" are English demonstrative pronouns.
This is a demonstrative pronoun.
There are too many demonstrative pronouns. To put it bluntly, it couldn't be harder to understand.
Translations
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Forms
plural: demonstrative pronounsSynonyms
1 synonyms- a pronoun that points out an intended referent:demonstrative