Pointing Signal
Demonstrative
Deixis
Deictic adverb
Are we pointing to this, that, here, or there?
core
basic
Information structure
Betydning
A signal that locates something relative to speaker, listener, place, time, discourse, or attention.
Sådan genkender du det
Look for this/that/here/there/now/then type pointing words.
Eksempler
Ord
this|that|these|those|here|there|now|then
Fraser
this book|that one|over here|at that time
Sætning
This is my favorite place.
Visual guide
Basic shape
Pointing from here/now speaker center: here, now near speaker: this away: that, there other time: then Use: this book, over here
Compare shape
Comparison shape 2-way: this = near that = away 3-way: near speaker near listener far from both Also: here/there, now/then
Sprogoverblik
På dit sprog
Hindi (standard)
Markering
strong
Vigtighed
Pointing uses यह/वह, इस/उस, यहाँ/वहाँ and related proximal/distal forms.
यह मेरा घर है।
This my house is.
På det sprog, du lærer
Indonesian (standard)
Markering
strong
Sværhedsgrad
Pointing uses ini/itu and place words sini, situ, sana.
Ini rumah saya.
This house my.
Typisk læringsudfordring
Learners may confuse itu and sana or overuse demonstratives.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.