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).