Pointing Signal
Demonstrative
Deixis
Deictic adverb
Are we pointing to this, that, here, or there?
core
basic
Information structure
Sens
A signal that locates something relative to speaker, listener, place, time, discourse, or attention.
Cum îl recunoști
Look for this/that/here/there/now/then type pointing words.
Exemple
Cuvinte
this|that|these|those|here|there|now|then
Expresii
this book|that one|over here|at that time
Propoziție
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
Analiză pe limbă
În limba ta
Hindi (standard)
Prezență
strong
Importanță
Pointing uses यह/वह, इस/उस, यहाँ/वहाँ and related proximal/distal forms.
यह मेरा घर है।
This my house is.
În limba pe care o înveți
Indonesian (standard)
Prezență
strong
Dificultate
Pointing uses ini/itu and place words sini, situ, sana.
Ini rumah saya.
This house my.
Dificultate frecventă pentru cursanți
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.