demonstrative pronoun

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• Demonstrative pronoun — Demonstrative De*mon stra*tive, a. [F. d[ e]monstratif, L. demonstrativus.] 1. Having the nature of demonstration; tending to demonstrate; making evident; exhibiting clearly or conclusively. Demonstrative figures. Dryden. [1913 Webster] An… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• demonstrative pronoun — pronoun that points out an object (Grammar) …   English contemporary dictionary

• demonstrative pronoun — noun a pronoun that points out an intended referent • Syn: ↑demonstrative • Derivationally related forms: ↑demonstrative (for: ↑demonstrative) • Hypernyms: ↑pronoun …   Useful english dictionary

• demonstrative pronoun — noun a pronoun which replaces a noun whose identity can be understood from the context; it indicates whether the noun is singular or plural, and whether it is near or far from the speaker or writer Note …   Wiktionary

• demonstrative pronoun — de.monstrative pronoun n one of the words this , that , these , and those …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• demonstrative pronoun — noun (C) technical a pronoun such as that or this that shows which person or thing is meant, and separates it from others …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• demonstrative pronoun — См. dimostrativo …   Пятиязычный словарь лингвистических терминов

• demonstrative pronoun —   Paniinoa kuhikuhi …   English-Hawaiian dictionary

• Demonstrative — De*mon stra*tive, a. [F. d[ e]monstratif, L. demonstrativus.] 1. Having the nature of demonstration; tending to demonstrate; making evident; exhibiting clearly or conclusively. Demonstrative figures. Dryden. [1913 Webster] An argument necessary… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• demonstrative — [di män′strə tiv; ] also [ dem′ən strā΄tiv] adj. [ME & OFr demonstratif < L demonstrativus: see DEMONSTRATE] 1. that demonstrates or shows; illustrative 2. giving convincing evidence or conclusive proof: usually with of 3. having to do with… …   English World dictionary

• Demonstrative — De*mon stra*tive, n. (Gram.) A demonstrative pronoun; as, this and that are demonstratives. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English