Pointing Signal
Demonstrative
Deixis
Deictic adverb
Are we pointing to this, that, here, or there?
core
basic
Information structure
Betydelse
A signal that locates something relative to speaker, listener, place, time, discourse, or attention.
Så känner du igen det
Look for this/that/here/there/now/then type pointing words.
Exempel
Ord
this|that|these|those|here|there|now|then
Fraser
this book|that one|over here|at that time
Mening
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
Språkvy
På ditt språk
Hindi (standard)
Förekomst
strong
Viktighet
Pointing uses यह/वह, इस/उस, यहाँ/वहाँ and related proximal/distal forms.
यह मेरा घर है।
This my house is.
På språket du lär dig
Indonesian (standard)
Förekomst
strong
Svårighetsgrad
Pointing uses ini/itu and place words sini, situ, sana.
Ini rumah saya.
This house my.
Vanlig fallgrop
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.