Distance / Proximity
Deixis
Spatial distance
Proximity
How near or far is it?
extended
intermediate
Context
Significado
Relative distance between speaker, listener, participant, place, or event.
Como identificar
Notice words that encode near, far, this side, that side, here, there.
Exemplos
Palavras
near|far|here|there|this|that
Frases
this house|that mountain|over there
Frase
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
Vista por língua
Na tua língua
Portuguese (Brazilian)
Presença
strong
Importância
Distance and proximity use demonstratives, adverbs, and phrases such as perto de and longe de.
Esse café fica perto da estação.
This cafe is near the station.
Na língua que estás a aprender
Arabic (Modern Standard)
Presença
medium
Dificuldade
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.
Dificuldade comum de quem aprende
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.