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demonstrative

Summary

demonstrative is a pro-form[1]. demonstrative has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • demonstrative's instance of is recorded as pro-form[3].
  • demonstrative is a type of deixis[4].
  • demonstrative comprises proximal[5].
  • demonstrative comprises medial[6].
  • demonstrative comprises distal[7].
  • demonstrative's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[8].
  • demonstrative's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'DEM'}[9].

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Definition and Type

demonstrative's instance of is recorded as pro-form[3]. demonstrative is a type of deixis[4].

Use and Application

Components include proximal[5], a grammatical category[10]; medial[6]; and distal[7], a grammatical category[11].

Why It Matters

demonstrative has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] demonstrative is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . eva.mpg.de. Retrieved . eva.mpg.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). demonstrative. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/demonstrative
MLA “demonstrative.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/demonstrative.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_demonstrative_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{demonstrative}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/demonstrative}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 2d ago · SLuecke · 2026-08-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has parts → —
    Described by source → Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
    Subclass of → —
    Instance of → —
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