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Latest revision as of 10:00, 7 December 2009
To be represented by attributes, if determiners, or by UWs, if pronouns (independent demonstratives). In this latter case, they should be replaced by their antecedents, whenever possible.
Demonstrative Attributes
- @proximal
- near to the speaker
- this book = book.@proximal (en)
- ce livre-ci = livre.@proximal (fr)
- esta manzana = manzana.@proximal (es)
- @medial
- near to the addressee
- esa manzana = manzana.@medial (es)
- @distal
- far from the speaker (and from the addressee)
- that book = book.@distal (en)
- ce livre-là = livre.@distal (fr)
- aquella manzana = manzana.@distal (es)
Demonstrative UWs
To be avoided. See Demonstrative Pronouns.
