Demonstrative Words 指示詞
- In Japanese language all pronouns are formed using 4 pronoun stems i.e(KOSOADO)
- こ KO (this) - indicates the objects or events, located near the speaker.
- そ SO (that) - indicates the objects or events, located near the listener.
- あ A (that over there) - indicates the objects or events, located away from both speaker and listeners.
- ど DO (what) - this group of KOSOADO words are all question words.
Chart of KOSOADO
| こ(ko) | そ(so) | あ(a) | ど(do) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Object | これ(kore) | それ(sore) | あれ(are) | どれ(dore) |
| this | that | that over there | which | |
| Object noun | この(kono) | その(sono) | あの(ano) | どの(dono) |
| this | that | that over there | which of three or more | |
| Place | ここ(koko) | そこ(soko) | あそこ(asoko) | どこ(doko) |
| here | there | over there | where | |
| Adjective | こんな(konna) | そんな(sonna) | あんな(anna) | どんな(donna) |
| like this | like that | like that | how / what / like | |
| Direction | こっち(kocchi) here | そっち(socchi) there | あっち(acchi) Over there | どっち(docchi) where |
| Direction Polite style | こちら(kochira) here | そちら(sochira) there | あちら(achira) Over there | どちら(dochira) where |
| way of doing thins | こう(kou) Like this | そう(so) Like that | ああ(aa) Like that (over there) | どう(dou) Which way |
| way of doing thins Polite style | このように(konoyouni) This way | そのように(sonoyoni) That way | あのように(anoyouni) That way (over there) | どのように(donoyouni) How (which way) |
