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===Demonstratives=== | ===Demonstratives=== | ||
Demonstratives are highly contextual. They refer to a specific entity of some sort that is deduced from what is said and done around. | Demonstratives are highly contextual. They refer to a specific entity of some sort that is deduced from what is said and done around. | ||
*'''This''': Refers to an entity close to the speaker | |||
*'''That''': Refers to an entity close to the listener | |||
*'''Yon''': Refers to an entity neither close to the speaker nor listener | |||
====Demonstratives Determiner==== | ====Demonstratives Determiner==== | ||
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| {{red|tslytsw}} <br> {{green|tslydžw}} <br> {{purple|tslydzw}} <br> {{blue|tslydzw}} | | {{red|tslytsw}} <br> {{green|tslydžw}} <br> {{purple|tslydzw}} <br> {{blue|tslydzw}} | ||
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=====Affection===== | |||
Determiners don't only refer to physical distance but can refer to emotional distance. | |||
*'''This''': Refers to an entity the speaker is very affectionate toward, children, close family, good friends typicly. May include things one has laboured for long and developed emotional attatchment to. | |||
*'''That''': Refers to an entity the speaker is neutral toward. Such Possessions, bought items, distant family members, general people. | |||
*'''Yon''': Refers to an entity the speaker is emotional distant to or even disdain, people one dislike or items of bad association. | |||
=====Definiteness===== | |||
Nouns can occure definite and indefinite form with a determiner with slight meaning | |||
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! | |||
! width=150px | Definite | |||
! width=250px | Indefinete | |||
|- | |||
! This | |||
| ''The thing close to me that can be seen'' | |||
| ''The thing that is somewhere near me but cannot be seen by you or both of us'' | |||
|- | |||
! That | |||
| ''The thing close to you that can be seen'' | |||
| ''The thing that is somewhere near you but cannot be seen by me or both of us'' | |||
|- | |||
! Yon | |||
| ''The thing far from us that can be seen'' | |||
| ''The thing that is far from us and beyond sight'' or ''The thing that is somewhere around and cannot be seen by us'' | |||
|} | |||
====Demonstrative Pronouns==== | ====Demonstrative Pronouns==== | ||
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