Demonstrative pronouns are considered pointing nouns and have all the four characteristics that are gender, number, definiteness and grammar rules “I’rab- اعراب”.
There are two types of pointing nouns:
Near- القريب
Far – البعيد
Pointing Nouns – Near | |||
Plural | Dual | Single | |
هؤلاء These | هذان/هذين These -Two- | هذا This | Masculine |
هؤلاء These | هتين/هاتان These-Two | هذه This | Feminine |
Pointing Nouns – Far | |||
Plural | Dual | Single | |
أولئك Those | ذانك/ذنيك Those -Two- | ذلك That | Masculine |
أولئك Those | تانك/تينك Those-Two | تلك That | Feminine |
Additional Pointing Nouns:
كذلك | Like this |
هكذا | In this way |
هنا | Here |
هناك | There |