Meaning of pronoun demonstrative | Babel Free

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Noun. [B2]

Examples

“Of Pronouns Demonstrative, which are, ce, cet, cette, ces, || ceci, cela, || celui, cèlle, ceûx, cèlles, || celui-ci, cèlle-ci, ceûx-ci, cèlles-ci, || celui-là, cella-là, ceûx-la, cèlles-la, || ce que, ce qui.”

“There are seven sorts of Pronouns: … 4. Les Pronoms démonstratifs, Pronouns demonstrative. … Of Pronouns Demonstrative. These pronouns are called demonstrative, because they distinguish, in a precise manner, the person or things to which they are applied.”

“Pronouns demonstrative, this, that, these, are so called, as they serve⟳ to show⟳ or demonstrate⟳ any person, or the thing spoken of;”

“These pronouns demonstrative, hic, iste, ille, are distinguished thus: hic points to the nearest to me; iste to him who is by you; ille to him who is distant from both of us: When hic and ille are referred to two things or persons placed before; hic is generally referred to the latter, ille to the former:”

“Of Pronouns Demonstrative. The pronouns demonstrative are as follow⟳: This, that, these, tose. They are called pronouns demonstrative, because they serve⟳ to point⟳ out or demonstrate⟳ any thing or person: as, this book, that man, that woman, &c.”

“On the Pronouns Demonstrative, Relative, and Interrogative. The pronouns demonstrative are in German Dieser, diese, diesz, or dieses, This; and Jener, jene, jenes, That.”

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