FRENCH NOTE 67 DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS COMPOSED
Now let us learn the use of demonstrative pronouns ( composed) . What are they ?
With a hyphen you attach " ci" et " là " to the demonstrative pronouns already studied in the last few notes. First let me give you the list
Celui-ci. Celui-là Ceux-ci. Ceux-là
Celle-ci Celle-là. Celles-ci. Celles-là
In two circumstances , we can use these composed demonstrative pronouns. To denote things / persons near or proximate, use pronouns hyphenated with CI and for those which are far use pronouns hyphenated with LÀ . Their English equivalents are this one/ these ones and that one / those ones taking care of gender and number. That means for masculine , you would use Celui, Ceux hyphenated with ci or là. And for feminine , Celle , CELLES with ci or là.
I think the point is very clear to you.
The second circumstance is when you denote a noun mentioned earlier by a demonstrative pronoun hyphenated with CI and that mentioned later by a demonstrative pronoun hyphenated with LÀ. In English , one would use the terms " former" and " latter"
When you go through the following examples, you will not have anymore doubts.
1. Which shirt do you want ? This one or that one ?
Quelle chemise voulez-vous? Celle-ci ou celle-là ?
2. Which way takes you to the railway station ? This one or that one?
Quel chemin mène à la gare ? Celui-ci ou Celui-la ?
3. Here are the books. These are for Peter and those are for Helen .
Voici les livres. Ceux - ci pour Pierre et ceux- là pour Hélène .
4. See these cars . These ones are big and those ones are small.
Regardez ces voitures. Celles-ci sont grandes et celles- là sont petites.
5. Today I am going to meet Ramesh and Mani. The former is my cousin and the latter is
my nephew.
Aujourd'hui , je vais rencontrer Ramesh et Mani. Celui- ci est mon cousin et celui- là est
mon neveu.
6. I learn literature and philosophy. The former is easy and the latter is difficult.
J'apprends la littérature et la philosophie. Celle-ci est facile et celle-là est difficile.
With the above examples , all situations have been covered to illustrate the use of
composed demonstrative pronouns.
In the next post , I shall take up the neutral demonstrative pronouns.
Happy learning !
Point out inadvertent errors, if any.
Sayee Jayaraman
1/04/2015.
Now let us learn the use of demonstrative pronouns ( composed) . What are they ?
With a hyphen you attach " ci" et " là " to the demonstrative pronouns already studied in the last few notes. First let me give you the list
Celui-ci. Celui-là Ceux-ci. Ceux-là
Celle-ci Celle-là. Celles-ci. Celles-là
In two circumstances , we can use these composed demonstrative pronouns. To denote things / persons near or proximate, use pronouns hyphenated with CI and for those which are far use pronouns hyphenated with LÀ . Their English equivalents are this one/ these ones and that one / those ones taking care of gender and number. That means for masculine , you would use Celui, Ceux hyphenated with ci or là. And for feminine , Celle , CELLES with ci or là.
I think the point is very clear to you.
The second circumstance is when you denote a noun mentioned earlier by a demonstrative pronoun hyphenated with CI and that mentioned later by a demonstrative pronoun hyphenated with LÀ. In English , one would use the terms " former" and " latter"
When you go through the following examples, you will not have anymore doubts.
1. Which shirt do you want ? This one or that one ?
Quelle chemise voulez-vous? Celle-ci ou celle-là ?
2. Which way takes you to the railway station ? This one or that one?
Quel chemin mène à la gare ? Celui-ci ou Celui-la ?
3. Here are the books. These are for Peter and those are for Helen .
Voici les livres. Ceux - ci pour Pierre et ceux- là pour Hélène .
4. See these cars . These ones are big and those ones are small.
Regardez ces voitures. Celles-ci sont grandes et celles- là sont petites.
5. Today I am going to meet Ramesh and Mani. The former is my cousin and the latter is
my nephew.
Aujourd'hui , je vais rencontrer Ramesh et Mani. Celui- ci est mon cousin et celui- là est
mon neveu.
6. I learn literature and philosophy. The former is easy and the latter is difficult.
J'apprends la littérature et la philosophie. Celle-ci est facile et celle-là est difficile.
With the above examples , all situations have been covered to illustrate the use of
composed demonstrative pronouns.
In the next post , I shall take up the neutral demonstrative pronouns.
Happy learning !
Point out inadvertent errors, if any.
Sayee Jayaraman
1/04/2015.