指示・疑問N5

この・その・あの・どの

this~/that~/that over there~/which~ (adnominal)

Structure

この/その/あの/どの + N

Explanation

Adnominals that must be followed by a noun. この+N = this~, その+N = that~, あの+N = that over there~, どの+N = which~?

Examples

この本は面白いです。

This book is interesting.

あの人は誰ですか。

Who is that person over there?

Note

この/その/あの/どの cannot stand alone; must be followed by a noun. Compare: これは本です (これ alone) vs この本は面白い (この + noun).

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