Pointing Signal
Demonstrative
Deixis
Deictic adverb
Are we pointing to this, that, here, or there?
core
basic
Information structure
Betekenis
A signal that locates something relative to speaker, listener, place, time, discourse, or attention.
Zo herken je het
Look for this/that/here/there/now/then type pointing words.
Voorbeelden
Woorden
this|that|these|those|here|there|now|then
Zinnen
this book|that one|over here|at that time
Voorbeeldzin
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
Taaloverzicht
In je taal
Dutch (standard)
Aanwezigheid
strong
Belang
Pointers depend on distance and de/het/number: deze/dit versus die/dat.
Dit huis is groot, dat huis is klein.
This house is big, that house is small.
In de taal die je leert
Hindi (standard)
Aanwezigheid
strong
Moeilijkheidsgraad
Pointing uses यह/वह, इस/उस, यहाँ/वहाँ and related proximal/distal forms.
यह मेरा घर है।
This my house is.
Veelvoorkomend struikelpunt
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.