demonstratives
This, that, these
Demonstratives are words that point to specific things in space or discourse: this, that, these, those.
They indicate proximity—this and these for what's near, that and those for what's farther: This book here, that building across the street.
In conversation, demonstratives also point within the flow of talk: That's a good point, This is what I mean.
Demonstrative for nearness
aforementioned · foregoing · proximal · distal · pronouns · determiners · adjectives · anaphora
The present moment
this
Demonstrative for nearness
such · aforementioned · foregoing · proximal · distal · pronouns · determiners · adjectives · anaphora · referent
here
In this location
thither · whither · whence · near · far · proximate · remote · gestural · pointing · indicating
now
The present moment
tomorrow · present · past · future · current · former · latter
thus
In this way
accordingly · this way · that way · as follows · said · same · such · aforesaid
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demonstrativesindefinites
Terms lacking precision
indefinite articles · quantifiers · some · any · articles
demonstrativesanaphors
Expressions requiring prior referents
descriptive adjectives · quantifiers · proper nouns · cardinal numbers · possessives