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− | Demonstratives are words with a [[Deictic (definition)|deictic]] function | + | Demonstratives are words with a [[Deictic (definition)|deictic]] function. In English we have two deictic [[Articles|articles]], ''this'' and ''that''. In Gaelic, demonstratives are not articles but particles that follow nouns. Three different particles are used: ''sep'' (here/this), ''sin'' (there/that), ''siud'' (yonder/that over there). |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
*[[Demonstratives]] | *[[Demonstratives]] | ||
+ | *[[Articles]] | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
+ | The link below takes you away from the Gaelic Wiki to Wikipedia. Since wikipedia pages can be edited by anyone, they often contain inaccurate information. So be careful! | ||
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demonstrative | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demonstrative | ||
Latest revision as of 09:29, 5 June 2012
Demonstratives are words with a deictic function. In English we have two deictic articles, this and that. In Gaelic, demonstratives are not articles but particles that follow nouns. Three different particles are used: sep (here/this), sin (there/that), siud (yonder/that over there).
See Also
External Links
The link below takes you away from the Gaelic Wiki to Wikipedia. Since wikipedia pages can be edited by anyone, they often contain inaccurate information. So be careful! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demonstrative
References
- Crystal, David. (1997) A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics. Oxford, UK: Blackwell.