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====Demonstratives==== | ====Demonstratives==== | ||
Demonstratives are used to specify something. They can occur as an article before a noun or can be used independently. There are three demonstratives: the definite, proximate, and distal demonstratives. | Demonstratives are used to specify something. They can occur as an article before a noun or can be used independently. There are three demonstratives: the definite, proximate, and distal demonstratives. The definite article is unstressed, while the others are stressed. | ||
The definite demonstrative is used to specify something and to indicate definiteness. It can be translated to "the" (as an article) or "the one(s)" (as a pronoun) | The definite demonstrative is used to specify something and to indicate definiteness. It can be translated to "the" (as an article) or "the one(s)" (as a pronoun) | ||