Pointing Signal
Demonstrative
Deixis
Deictic adverb
Are we pointing to this, that, here, or there?
core
basic
Information structure
Makna
A signal that locates something relative to speaker, listener, place, time, discourse, or attention.
Cara mengenalinya
Look for this/that/here/there/now/then type pointing words.
Contoh
Kata
this|that|these|those|here|there|now|then
Frasa
this book|that one|over here|at that time
Kalimat
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
Tinjauan bahasa
Dalam bahasa Anda
Indonesian (standard)
Kemunculan
strong
Tingkat kepentingan
Pointing uses ini/itu and place words sini, situ, sana.
Ini rumah saya.
This house my.
Dalam bahasa yang dipelajari
Hindi (standard)
Kemunculan
strong
Tingkat kesulitan
Pointing uses यह/वह, इस/उस, यहाँ/वहाँ and related proximal/distal forms.
यह मेरा घर है।
This my house is.
Kendala umum pembelajar
Learners may confuse direct and oblique demonstrative forms.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.