"demonstrative adjective" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: demonstrative adjectives [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} demonstrative adjective (plural demonstrative adjectives)
  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. Synonyms: demonstrative, demonstrative determiner Translations (type of adjective): 指示形容詞 (Chinese Mandarin), 指示形容词 (zhǐshì xíngróngcí) (Chinese Mandarin), bijvoegelijk aanwijzend voornaamwoord [neuter] (Dutch), demonstratiivinen adjektiivi (Finnish), adjectif démonstratif [masculine] (French), see adjektivisches Demonstrativpronomen (German), hliðstætt ábendingarfornafn [neuter] (Icelandic), aidiacht thaispeántach [feminine] (Irish), 指示形容詞 (shiji keiyōshi) (Japanese), adjectif dêmonstratif [Jersey, masculine] (Norman), adjectiv demonstrativ [neuter] (Romanian), указа́тельное прилага́тельное (ukazátelʹnoje prilagátelʹnoje) [neuter] (Russian), prezintoe d' mostraedje [masculine] (Walloon), ansoddair dangosol [masculine] (Welsh)

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          "roman": "ukazátelʹnoje prilagátelʹnoje",
          "sense": "type of adjective",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "указа́тельное прилага́тельное"
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      "word": "aidiacht thaispeántach"
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      "code": "ja",
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      "sense": "type of adjective",
      "word": "指示形容詞"
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      "lang": "Norman",
      "sense": "type of adjective",
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      "code": "ru",
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      "sense": "type of adjective",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "указа́тельное прилага́тельное"
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      "code": "wa",
      "lang": "Walloon",
      "sense": "type of adjective",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "prezintoe d' mostraedje"
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      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "type of adjective",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "ansoddair dangosol"
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