Determiner demonstrative

Summary

A demonstrative determiner is a demonstrative pronoun that functions as an adjective within a sentence.

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Demonstrative determiners indicate a specific object or thing by means of a verbal gesture. For example, consider the sentences, “I want this basket,” or “I want that basket.” The words “this” and “that” are demonstrative determiners. They indicate which basket is wanted.

Demonstrative determiners are classified as either “near” or “far.” A “near” demonstrative determiner indicates something near the speaker. A “far” demonstrative determiner indicates something at a distance from the speaker. In the examples above, the word “this” is a “near” demonstrative determiner. The word “that” is a “far” demonstrative determiner.

However, sometimes “near” and “far” demonstrative determiners do not necessarily indicate distance from the speaker. Sometimes a speaker uses both a “near” and a “far” demonstrative determiner to indicate two different items that are the same distance. Consider the example above. If a person is buying a basket in a shop, he may say to the shopkeeper, “I want this basket, but I don’t want that basket.” In cases like this, the “near” and “far” demonstrative determiners may not indicate distance. The “near” and “far” demonstrative determiners may be a way a simply distinguishing the basket that is wanted from the basket that is not wanted. This is a very common use of demonstrative determiners.

Form

r5 (2-1-2) (οὗτος - this)

	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Singular
Nominative	οὗτος	αὗτη	τοῦτο
Genitive	τούτου	ταύτης	τούτου
Dative	τούτῳ	ταύτῃ	τούτῳ
Accusative	τοῦτον	ταύτην	τοῦτο
Plural
Nominative	οὗτοι	αὗται	ταῦτα
Genitive	τούτων	τούτων	τούτων
Dative	τούτοις	ταύταις	τούτοις
Accusative	τούτους	ταύτας	ταῦτα

r6 (2-1-2) (ἐκεῖνος that)

	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Singular
Nominative	ἐκεῖνος	ἐκείνη	ἐκεῖνο
Genitive	ἐκείνου	ἐκείνης	ἐκείνου
Dative	ἐκείνῳ	ἐκείνῃ	ἐκείνῳ
Accusative	ἐκεῖνον	ἐκείνην	ἐκεῖνο
Plural
Nominative	ἐκεῖνοι	ἐκεῖναι	ἐκεῖνα
Genitive	ἐκείνων	ἐκείνων	ἐκείνων
Dative	ἐκείνοις	ἐκείναις	ἐκείνοις
Accusative	ἐκείνους	ἐκείνας	ἐκεῖνα

Examples

Example: John 2:19

ἀπεκρίθη Ἰησοῦς καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς λύσατε τὸν ναὸν τοῦτον καὶ ἐν τρισὶν ἡμέραις ἐγερῶ αὐτόν

apekrithē Iēsous kai eipen autois lysate ton naon touton kai en trisin hēmerais egerō auton

answered Jesus and he said to them destroy the temple this and in three days I will raise it

Jesus replied, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.”

Matthew 7:24 Πᾶς οὖν ὅστις ἀκούει μου τοὺς λόγους τούτους

Matthew 7:22 πολλοὶ ἐροῦσίν μοι ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ

Matthew 3:1 Ἐν δὲ ταῖς ἡμέραις ἐκείναις παραγίνεται Ἰωάννης ὁ βαπτιστὴς κηρύσσων ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ τῆς Ἰουδαίας