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| “This” and “That” | ||
| Masculine | Feminine | Plural |
| Ce (cet) | Cette | Ces |
| To reinforce “this-ness” | Add -ci to noun | |
| To reinforce “that-ness” | Add -là to noun | |
| “This one”, “That one” | |||
| Masculine | Feminine | Masculine Plural | Feminine Plural |
| Celui-ci | Celle-ci | Ceux-ci | Celles-ci |
| Celui-là | Celle-là | Ceux-là | Celles-là |
Examples:
- “This-ness”
- Ce pantalon-ci
- Cette veste-ci
- “That-ness”
- Ce pantalon-là
- Cette veste-là
- “This one/That one”
- “Tu aimes ce pantaloon-ci?”
- “Non, je préfère celui-là”
- Can also mean ‘the latter’
- Sometimes used as a stronger form of ‘he’ or ‘they’
- Celui, celle and ceux are also used to mean ‘the one(s) who’
- Tu connais le garcon – celui qui habite à Scone ?
- Ceux qui arrivent en retard seront punis
Additional Note:
- To distinguish his/her…
- Son cahier
- His jotter
- Son cahier à lui
- Her jotter
- Son cahier à elle
- His jotter
- Son cahier
