Pointing Signal
Demonstrative
Deixis
Deictic adverb
Are we pointing to this, that, here, or there?
core
basic
Information structure
Merkitys
A signal that locates something relative to speaker, listener, place, time, discourse, or attention.
Näin tunnistat sen
Look for this/that/here/there/now/then type pointing words.
Esimerkit
Sanat
this|that|these|those|here|there|now|then
Ilmaukset
this book|that one|over here|at that time
Lause
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
Kielinäkymä
Sinun kielessäsi
Hindi (standard)
Esiintyminen
strong
Tärkeys
Pointing uses यह/वह, इस/उस, यहाँ/वहाँ and related proximal/distal forms.
यह मेरा घर है।
This my house is.
Opiskeltavassa kielessä
Indonesian (standard)
Esiintyminen
strong
Vaikeustaso
Pointing uses ini/itu and place words sini, situ, sana.
Ini rumah saya.
This house my.
Tyypillinen oppijan haaste
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.