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Grammar · Pointing and place

この, その, あの

The pattern

kono / sono / ano + [noun]

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

Rōmaji help
kono hon wa omoshiroi desu.
This book is interesting.
ano hito wa sensei desu.
That person is a teacher.
sono kasa wa watashi no desu.
That umbrella is mine.
kono mise wa yasui desu.
This shop is cheap.