Pointing Signal
Demonstrative
Deixis
Deictic adverb
Are we pointing to this, that, here, or there?
core
basic
Information structure
Significato
A signal that locates something relative to speaker, listener, place, time, discourse, or attention.
Come riconoscerlo
Look for this/that/here/there/now/then type pointing words.
Esempi
Parole
this|that|these|those|here|there|now|then
Frasi brevi
this book|that one|over here|at that time
Frase
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
Panoramica per lingua
Nella tua lingua
Italian (standard)
Presenza
strong
Importanza
Pointers use questo, quello, qui, lì/là, and related forms.
Questo è il mio posto preferito.
This is my favorite place.
Nella lingua che studi
Hindi (standard)
Presenza
strong
Difficoltà
Pointing uses यह/वह, इस/उस, यहाँ/वहाँ and related proximal/distal forms.
यह मेरा घर है।
This my house is.
Difficoltà tipica di chi impara
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.