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''Synopsis:'' A demonstrative is a noun or adjective that points to a specific noun. In English the following words are demonstratives: that, this, those, these.

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==Main article==

A demonstrative is a noun or adjective that points to a specific noun. In English the following words are demonstratives: that, this, those, these.

===Uses===

Demonstratives can function as either pronouns or adjectives.

====Demonstrative as a Pronoun====

An example of a demonstrative acting as a pronoun is: "that is a green tree"

====Demonstrative as an Adjective====

An example of a demonstrative acting as an adjective is: "that tree is green"

===Forms===

A demonstrative must match its noun in gender and number. The demonstrative declines as follows:

'''Masculine, Singular'''
* `ουτος (Nom)
* τουτου (Gen)
* τουτω (Dat)
* τουτον (Acc)

''''Masculine, Plural'''
* `ουτοι
* τουτων
* τουτοις
* τουτους

'''Feminine, Singular'''
* `αυτη
* ταυτης
* ταυτη
* ταυτην

'''Feminine, Plural'''
* `αυται
* τουτων
* ταυταις
* ταυτας

'''Neuter, Singular'''
* τουτο
* τουτου
* τουτω
* τουτο

'''Neuter, Plural'''
* ταυτα
* τουτων
* τουοις
* ταυτα

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==Links==

{{returnto}} [[Koine Greek]] -> [[Koine Greek: Nouns|Nouns]]
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