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In this language, demonstratives always follow the name they are referred to when they are used as adjectives. | In this language, demonstratives always follow the name they are referred to when they are used as adjectives. | ||
Demonstratives are never preceded by article, not even if they are used as pronouns. There are | Demonstratives are never preceded by article, not even if they are used as pronouns. There are two kinds of demonstratives: | ||
* those that show proximity to the speaker; | * those that show proximity to the speaker; | ||
* those that show distance from the speaker. | |||
* those that show distance from | |||
{| {{Table/bluetable}} style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle" | {| {{Table/bluetable}} style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle" | ||
!colspan="3"|'''Proximity to the speaker''' | !colspan="3"|'''Proximity to the speaker''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
!'''Common singular''' | !'''Common singular''' | ||
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* ''Yl kat es nyt'' - That cat is cute; | * ''Yl kat es nyt'' - That cat is cute; | ||
* '' | * ''Yl liver es hij tuize'' - That book is yours; | ||
* ''Eg wol | * ''Eg wol stud maal'' - I want this apple. | ||
===Indefinites=== | ===Indefinites=== |
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