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demonstrative

/dɪˈmɒnstɹətɪv/ /dəˈmɑnstɹətɪv/

Meanings

noun

指示词,指示代词

(grammar) A demonstrative word

Examples :

"In the sentence, "This book is mine," the word "this" is a demonstrative that points to a specific noun. "
在这句话“这本书是我的”里,“这”是一个指示代词,用来指代特定的名词。