The last note on Demonstrative Pronouns.
" CECI and CELA" are also demonstrative pronouns which are neutral and not associated with any gender, masculine or feminine. In English , they are equivalent to " THIS and THAT". They refer to an idea or object. They do not refer to a person. The following sentences illustrate their uses.
1. Veux-tu ceci ou cela?
You want this or that ?
2. Ceci est à lui. Cela est à elle.
This is his . That is hers.
3. Ceci explique cela.
This one explains that
One thing explains the other
4. Cela te plaît ?
You like it ?
5. Sans cela
Otherwise
6. Comment cela?
How's that ?
7. Qui cela ?
Who is / was that ?
8. Quand cela ?
When is / was that ?
9. Où cela ?
Where is / was that ?
10. C'est cela même .
Exactly
11. Cela m'est égal .
It is the same to me.
12. Tu vois ceci ?
Do you see this ?
I have covered demonstrative pronouns exhaustively in these notes. As for " Ce", in the beginning , I have covered it in my French Notes. Those who missed them , may visit my French blog .
frenchmadesimple.blogspot.com
Learners are welcome to suggest topics which I had not covered so far in my blog.
Inadvertent errors may be pointed out.
Happy learning .
Sayee Jayaraman
2/04/2015
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