The property Demonstrative Noun has the value "yes" when a demonstrative can precede the noun that it modifies in a <a href="/glossary#neutral-context">neutral context</a>. <br><br>

<b><a href="/glossary#demonstrative">Definition of Demonstrative</a></b><br><!--
A demonstrative is a word modifying the noun that is used to indicate the location of a referent relative to the speaker. For the purpose of this definition, we do not count "reinforcers" in the sense of Bernstein (1997) (see French example below).<br>
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<b>Reference</b>:<br>
Bernstein, Judy. 1997. Demonstrative Reinforcers in Romance and Germanic Languages. <i>Lingua</i> 102:87-113.<br>--><br>

Examples:<br><br>

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English is "yes" for Demonstrative Noun:<br>
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this man<br>
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2.<br>
Ewe is "no" for the property Demonstrative Noun, since this order is always ungrammatical:<br>
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*sia agbale<br>
this dog<br>
(* means ungrammatical)<br>
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3.	<br>
French is "yes" for the property Demonstrative Noun:<br>
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cette table<br>
this.FEM table<br>
“this tableâ€<br>
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In French (and other Romance languages), it is often the case that demonstratives appear with reinforcers:<br>
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Cette table ci<br>
This.FEM table CI<br>
"this table"<br>
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The presence of the reinforcer ci in this example is ignored for the purposes of the properties Demonstrative Noun and Noun Demonstrative.<br>
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4.<br>
Japanese is "yes" for the property Demonstrative Noun.<br>
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kono tukue<br>
this desk<br>
"this desk"<br><br>

