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12:39, 19 September 2007 ''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
==Quotes==
==Links==
{{returnto}} [[Koine Greek]] -> [[Koine Greek: Nouns|Nouns]]