This | That | |
---|---|---|
Mas. sg. | questo | quello |
Fem. sg. | questa | quella |
Mas. pl. | questi | quelli |
Fem. pl. | queste | quelle |
The Spanish system of demonstrative pronouns is similar, but there is an 'intermediate' form, indicating that the object is close to the hearer, if not the speaker:
This | That (near) | That (far) | |
---|---|---|---|
Mas. sg. | esto | eso | aquello |
Fem. sg. | esta | esa | aquella |
Mas. pl. | estos | esos | aquellos |
Fem. pl. | estas | esas | aquellas |
The Italian demonstrative adjectives are identical to the demonstrative pronouns. E.g. questo libro means 'this book'. However, there are complications. E.g., questo and questa are shortened to quest' before a vowel, quelli becomes quegli before 'z' or before 's+consonant', and so on.
The Spanish demonstrative adjectives are also identical to the demonstrative pronouns, with the exception that esto becomes este. E.g., este libro means 'this book'.
Created October 2006.
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