Phrase guide

demonstrative adjective

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An adjective that points out which person, object or concept is being referred to; whether it is singular or plural; and whether it is near or far from the speaker or writer.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Examples

  • In the sentence I like this music, the word this is a demonstrative adjective.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: demonstrative, demonstrative determiner

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: adjective

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 指示形容詞 /指示形容词 (zhǐshì xíngróngcí) — type of adjective
  • Dutch: bijvoegelijk aanwijzend voornaamwoord — type of adjective
  • Finnish: demonstratiivinen adjektiivi — type of adjective
  • French: adjectif démonstratif — type of adjective
  • German: see adjektivisches Demonstrativpronomen — type of adjective
  • Icelandic: hliðstætt ábendingarfornafn — type of adjective
  • Irish: aidiacht thaispeántach — type of adjective
  • Japanese: 指示形容詞 (shiji keiyōshi) — type of adjective
  • Korean: 지시형 형용사 (jisihyeong hyeong'yongsa) — type of adjective
  • Lithuanian: parodomasis būdvardis — type of adjective
  • Norman: adjectif dêmonstratif — type of adjective
  • Polish: przymiotnik wskazujący — type of adjective
  • Romanian: adjectiv demonstrativ — type of adjective
  • Russian: указа́тельное прилага́тельное (ukazátelʹnoje prilagátelʹnoje) — type of adjective
  • Walloon: prezintoe d' mostraedje — type of adjective
  • Welsh: ansoddair dangosol — type of adjective