B09
extended
Context
Space
Distance / Proximity
How near or far is it?
intermediate
Deixis
Spatial distance
Proximity
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 materna
Português
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 tua língua de aprendizagem
Inglês
Presença
medium
Dificuldade
English expresses distance and proximity with adjectives, adverbs, and prepositions.
The shop is near the station.
near the station = proximity
Dificuldade comum de quem aprende
Learners may confuse near, close to, far from, nearby, and next to.
Good transfer potential
This block behaves relatively similarly, so you can transfer intuition more safely between the two languages.