Pointing Signal
Demonstrative
Deixis
Deictic adverb
Are we pointing to this, that, here, or there?
core
basic
Information structure
अर्थ
A signal that locates something relative to speaker, listener, place, time, discourse, or attention.
इसे कैसे पहचानें
Look for this/that/here/there/now/then type pointing words.
उदाहरण
शब्द
this|that|these|those|here|there|now|then
वाक्यांश
this book|that one|over here|at that time
वाक्य
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
भाषा व्यू
आपकी भाषा में
Hindi (standard)
मौजूदगी
strong
महत्व
Pointing uses यह/वह, इस/उस, यहाँ/वहाँ and related proximal/distal forms.
यह मेरा घर है।
This my house is.
सीखी जा रही भाषा में
Indonesian (standard)
मौजूदगी
strong
कठिनाई
Pointing uses ini/itu and place words sini, situ, sana.
Ini rumah saya.
This house my.
सीखने वालों की आम चुनौती
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.