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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: ''seo'' (here/this), ''sin'' (there/that), "siud" (yonder/that over there).
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==

Revision as of 23:14, 16 November 2009

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: seo (here/this), sin (there/that), "siud" (yonder/that over there).

See Also

External Links

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demonstrative

References

  • Crystal, David. (1997) A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics. Oxford, UK: Blackwell.