Japanese Kinfolk to The Demonstrative Pronouns of English
The demonstrative pronouns indicates nearness or a distance from the speaker. In Japanese a pattern emerges that shows us these same properties.
D - questions
K - near
S - away
A - Far Away
JPPGG Supplement #92
D K S A
Here. . . There. . . And EverywhereJPPGG supplement # 92
Japanese Kinfolk to the Demonstrative Pronoun
Notice in the following that
Interrogatives (questions) tend toward --> D
here proximity --> K
there proximity --> S
over there proximity --> A
Donna ni okii desu - How Big
Konna ni okii desu - About this big
Sonna ni okii desu - About that big
Anna ni okii desu - about that big (over there).
Dore gurai? About how much do you think?
Kore gurai! About this much!
Sore gurai ! About that much!
Are gurai! About (over there) that much!
Dochi? - which one?
Kochi - this one
Sochi - that one
Achi - that one (over there)
Doko? - Where?
Koko - here
Soko - there
Muko - over there
Dokora? - where abouts?
Kokora - around here
Sokora - around there
** Bonus Ghetto Word Section**
please don't even dare thinking about using the following words
Dare? - Who?
Koitsu! This mofo, or this dude, or this guy, or this person!
Soitsu! - That dude! Or that bonehead there!
Aitsu! That person over there!
As always,
Ganbatte Ne!
Do Your Best!
Makurasuki
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