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Grammar · Pointing and place

この, その, あの

The same three distances, but placed in front of a noun instead of standing alone.

The mistake to avoid

これ本 is wrong. Use これ alone, or この with a noun, never both.

Examples

この ほんは おもしろいです。
This book is interesting.
あのひとは せんせいです。
That person is a teacher.