Pointing Signal
Are we pointing to this, that, here, or there?
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
this|that|these|those|here|there|now|then
this book|that one|over here|at that time
This is my favorite place.
Visual guide
Pointing from here/now speaker center: here, now near speaker: this away: that, there other time: then Use: this book, over here
Comparison shape 2-way: this = near that = away 3-way: near speaker near listener far from both Also: here/there, now/then
भाषा व्यू
अपनी मातृभाषा में
Pointing uses यह/वह, इस/उस, यहाँ/वहाँ and related proximal/distal forms.
यह मेरा घर है।
This my house is.
आपकी सीखी जा रही भाषा में
अंग्रेज़ी में this/that, here/there, now/then जैसे शब्द वक्ता के नज़रिए से चीज़, जगह, समय या बातचीत के हिस्से की ओर इशारा करते हैं।
This is my seat, and that is yours.
This = वक्ता के पास या अभी ध्यान में मौजूद चीज़; that = दूर की या दूसरी/पहले बताई गई चीज़।
सीखने वाले this/that और here/there को दूरी, समय या बातचीत में reference के हिसाब से गलत मिला सकते हैं।
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.