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demonstratives

/dɪˈmɑːnstrətɪvz/ /dəˈmɑːnstrətɪvz/

Meanings
noun

Demostrativo

(grammar) A demonstrative word

Examples :

"The teacher explained demonstratives like "this," "that," "these," and "those" with examples on the board. "
grammar language linguistics

Related Words

Illustration word

word noun

/wɜːd/ /wɝd/

Palabra

""Happy" is a single word that expresses a feeling of joy. "

"Feliz" es una sola palabra que expresa un sentimiento de alegría.

Illustration board

board noun

/bɔːd/ /bɔːɹd/

Tabla

"The carpenter used a long board to build the new bookshelf. "

El carpintero usó una tabla larga para construir la nueva estantería.

Illustration those

those pronoun

/ðəʊz/ /ðoʊz/

Esos, esas

"He went home, and after that I never saw him again."

Él se fue a casa, y después de eso nunca más lo volví a ver.

Illustration these

these pronoun

/ðiːz/ /ðiz/

Estos, estas

"My teacher pointed to the books on the shelf and said, "These are the ones we'll be using today." "

Mi profesor señaló los libros de la estantería y dijo: "Estos son los que usaremos hoy".

Illustration that

that noun

/ˈðæt/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðɛt/

Eso, aquel

"My sister brought several books to the library, and that one is about dinosaurs. "

Mi hermana trajo varios libros a la biblioteca, y ese es sobre dinosaurios.

Illustration this

this noun

/ðəs/

Esto, esta

"This book is my favorite. "

Este libro es mi favorito.

Illustration teacher

teacher noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

Profesor, maestro

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

La maestra de mi hija es muy amable y servicial.

Illustration examples

examples noun

/ɪɡˈzɑːmpl̩z/ /ɪɡˈzæmpl̩z/

Ejemplos

"Here are some examples of different types of birds: robins, eagles, and sparrows. "

Aquí hay algunos ejemplos de diferentes tipos de aves: petirrojos, águilas y gorriones.

Illustration grammar

grammar noun

/ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈɡɹæmɚ/

Gramática

"My son is studying grammar in his English class. "

Mi hijo está estudiando gramática en su clase de inglés.

Illustration explained

explained verb

/ɪkˈspleɪnd/

Explicar, aclarar

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

Explicar un capítulo de la Biblia.

Illustration like

like noun

/laɪk/

Gustos, preferencias

"Tell me your likes and dislikes."

Dime tus gustos y disgustos.

Illustration demonstrative

demonstrative noun

/dɪˈmɒnstɹətɪv/ /dəˈmɑnstɹətɪv/

Demostrativo

"In the sentence, "This book is mine," the word "this" is a demonstrative that points to a specific noun. "

En la frase, "Este libro es mío", la palabra "este" es un demostrativo que señala a un sustantivo específico.