Demonstrative pronouns are considered pointing nouns and have all the four characteristics that are gender, number, definiteness and grammar rules “I’rab- اعراب”.
There are two types of pointing nouns:
Near- القريب
Far – البعيد
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Pointing Nouns – Near |
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Plural |
Dual |
Single |
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هؤلاء These |
هذان/هذين These -Two- |
هذا This |
Masculine |
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هؤلاء These |
هتين/هاتان These-Two |
هذه This |
Feminine |
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Pointing Nouns – Far |
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Plural |
Dual |
Single |
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أولئك Those |
ذانك/ذنيك Those -Two- |
ذلك That |
Masculine |
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أولئك Those |
تانك/تينك Those-Two |
تلك That |
Feminine |
Additional Pointing Nouns:
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كذلك |
Like this |
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هكذا |
In this way |
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هنا |
Here |
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هناك |
There |