Distance / Proximity
Deixis
Spatial distance
Proximity
How near or far is it?
extended
intermediate
Context
의미
Relative distance between speaker, listener, participant, place, or event.
알아보는 방법
Notice words that encode near, far, this side, that side, here, there.
예시
단어
near|far|here|there|this|that
구문
this house|that mountain|over there
문장
This cafe is near the station.
Visual guide
Basic shape
ANCHOR = speaker/listener/place
near: here, this cafe
distance grows ->
far: there, that mountain
Ask: how near/far?
Compare shape
Distance systems: 2-way: this/here | that/there 3-way: near me | near you | far richer: visible? uphill? inside? social distance may choose form
언어별 보기
모국어에서는
Korean (South Korean standard)
드러나는 정도
strong
중요도
Distance is tied to demonstratives 이/그/저 and words such as 가까이, 멀리, 근처.
저 가게가 멀어요.
That store is far.
학습 언어에서는
Arabic (Modern Standard)
드러나는 정도
medium
난이도
Arabic has clear near/far demonstrative contrasts and deictic words, with gender and number in formal forms.
هذا قريب وذلك بعيد.
This is near and that is far.
자주 하는 실수
Learners may ignore gender and number in demonstratives.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.