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);