Demonstratives

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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.

100000001
used to refer to the person, thing or event present, nearby, just mentioned or about to be said.
this, these (en);
ceci, celui-ci, celle-ci, ceux-ci, celles-ci (fr);
100000002
used to refer to the one designated, implied, mentioned, or understood: What kind of soup is that?
that, those (en);
cela, celui-là, celle-là, ceux-là, celles-là (fr);
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