Pointing Signal
Demonstrative
Deixis
Deictic adverb
Are we pointing to this, that, here, or there?
core
basic
Information structure
Reikšmė
A signal that locates something relative to speaker, listener, place, time, discourse, or attention.
Kaip atpažinti
Look for this/that/here/there/now/then type pointing words.
Pavyzdžiai
Žodžiai
this|that|these|those|here|there|now|then
Frazės
this book|that one|over here|at that time
Sakinys
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
Kalbos rodinys
Jūsų kalboje
Hindi (standard)
Raiška
strong
Svarba
Pointing uses यह/वह, इस/उस, यहाँ/वहाँ and related proximal/distal forms.
यह मेरा घर है।
This my house is.
Kalboje, kurios mokotės
Indonesian (standard)
Raiška
strong
Sudėtingumas
Pointing uses ini/itu and place words sini, situ, sana.
Ini rumah saya.
This house my.
Tipinis besimokančiųjų iššūkis
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.