Value dem

The value demostrative refers to demonstrative pronouns.

Semantic criterion:

- demonstratives are used to indicate someone or something, taking as reference point three coordinates: space, time and a relation closeness-distance.

The following demonstratives can be used either as pronouns or pronominal adjectives (here determiners).

D e s c r i p t i o n E x a m p l e s

demonstrative questo/dem   codesto/dem   quello/dem   quel/dem   questi/dem   codesti/dem   quelli/dem   quei/dem   quegli/dem   questa/dem   codesta/dem   quella/dem   queste/dem   codeste/dem   quelle/dem  

The following demonstratives can be pronouns only.

D e s c r i p t i o n E x a m p l e s

demonstrative cio'/dem   quegli/dem   costui/dem   colui/dem   costei/dem   colei/dem   costoro/dem   coloro/dem