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Koine Greek: Demonstratives

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''Synopsis:'' A demonstrative is a noun or adjective that points to a specific noun{{Infobox_Contents |topic_name = Demonatratives in Koine Greek |subtopics = . In English the following words are demonstratives: that, this, those, these.. |opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}} |}} ==Lesson==
----__TOC__{{topics}} {{opinions}} ==LESSON== 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. When functioning as an attributive adjective, a demonstrative will take the predicative position. It may also function substantively. For example, '''`ουτοι''' may mean "these men".
====Demonstrative as a Pronoun====
===Forms===
 
The word for '''this''' is '''`ουτος''' (Mas, Nom, Sing form)
 
The word for '''that''' is '''εκεινος''' (Mas, Nom, Sing form)
 
====This - `ουτος====
A demonstrative must match its noun in gender and number. The demonstrative declines as follows:
* τουοις
* ταυτα
 
====That - εκεινος====
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==Links==
{{returnto}} [[Koine Greek]] ->  [[Category:Koine Greek]] [[Category:Koine Greek: Nouns|Nouns]]
administrator, Bureaucrats, bureaucrats, checkuser, editor, emailconfirmed, move, Administrators
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