Ger diskouezañ : diforc'h etre ar stummoù
Endalc’h diverket Danvez ouzhpennet
Neal (kaozeal | degasadennoù) DDiverradenn ebet eus ar c'hemm |
Neal (kaozeal | degasadennoù) |
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==Deiktelezh divizel==
As mentioned above, while the primary function of demonstratives is to provide spatial references of concrete objects (''that building'', ''this table''), there is a secondary function: referring to items of discourse. For example:
:''This sentence is short.''
:''I said her dress looked hideous. She didn't like that.''
In the above, ''this sentence'' refers to the sentence being spoken, and ''that'' refers to the content of the previous statement. These are abstract entities of discourse, not concrete objects. Each language may have subtly different rules on how to use demonstratives to refer to things previously spoken, currently being spoken, or about to be spoken.
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