Pointing Signal
Demonstrative
Deixis
Deictic adverb
Are we pointing to this, that, here, or there?
core
basic
Information structure
Kahulugan
A signal that locates something relative to speaker, listener, place, time, discourse, or attention.
Paano ito matukoy
Look for this/that/here/there/now/then type pointing words.
Mga halimbawa
Mga salita
this|that|these|those|here|there|now|then
Mga parirala
this book|that one|over here|at that time
Pangungusap
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
Pagsusuri ayon sa wika
Sa iyong wika
Hindi (standard)
Paglitaw
strong
Kahalagahan
Pointing uses यह/वह, इस/उस, यहाँ/वहाँ and related proximal/distal forms.
यह मेरा घर है।
This my house is.
Sa wikang pinag-aaralan
Indonesian (standard)
Paglitaw
strong
Antas ng hirap
Pointing uses ini/itu and place words sini, situ, sana.
Ini rumah saya.
This house my.
Karaniwang hamon ng mag-aaral
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.