Pointing Signal
Demonstrative
Deixis
Deictic adverb
Are we pointing to this, that, here, or there?
core
basic
Information structure
Anlamı
A signal that locates something relative to speaker, listener, place, time, discourse, or attention.
Nasıl fark edilir?
Look for this/that/here/there/now/then type pointing words.
Örnekler
Kelimeler
this|that|these|those|here|there|now|then
İfadeler
this book|that one|over here|at that time
Cümle
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
Dil görünümü
Dilinizde
Hindi (standard)
Belirginlik
strong
Önem
Pointing uses यह/वह, इस/उस, यहाँ/वहाँ and related proximal/distal forms.
यह मेरा घर है।
This my house is.
Öğrendiğiniz dilde
Indonesian (standard)
Belirginlik
strong
Zorluk
Pointing uses ini/itu and place words sini, situ, sana.
Ini rumah saya.
This house my.
Öğrenenlerde yaygın sorun
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.