Distance / Proximity
Deixis
Spatial distance
Proximity
How near or far is it?
extended
intermediate
Context
Σημασία
Relative distance between speaker, listener, participant, place, or event.
Πώς να το αναγνωρίζετε
Notice words that encode near, far, this side, that side, here, there.
Παραδείγματα
Λέξεις
near|far|here|there|this|that
Φράσεις
this house|that mountain|over there
Πρόταση
This cafe is near the station.
Visual guide
Basic shape
ANCHOR = speaker/listener/place
near: here, this cafe
distance grows ->
far: there, that mountain
Ask: how near/far?
Compare shape
Distance systems: 2-way: this/here | that/there 3-way: near me | near you | far richer: visible? uphill? inside? social distance may choose form
Προβολή ανά γλώσσα
Στη γλώσσα σας
Arabic (Modern Standard)
Παρουσία
medium
Σημασία
Arabic has clear near/far demonstrative contrasts and deictic words, with gender and number in formal forms.
هذا قريب وذلك بعيد.
This is near and that is far.
Στη γλώσσα που μαθαίνετε
Bengali (standard)
Παρουσία
strong
Δυσκολία
Distance is shown by demonstratives, deictic adverbs and spatial expressions.
ওই দোকানটা দূরে।
That shop is far away.
Συνηθισμένη δυσκολία μαθητών
Learners may not distinguish এই, ওই and সেই in discourse context.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.