Demonstrative can be categorized as a noun and an adjective.
Adjective |
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| demonstrative - given to or marked by the open expression of emotion; "an affectionate and demonstrative family" | ||
| demonstrative - serving to demonstrate | ||
Noun |
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| demonstrative - A demonstrative adjective . | ||
| demonstrative - A demonstrative pronoun . |
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| 1. | adj. | An affectionate and demonstrative family. | |
| 2. | adj. | There are too many demonstrative pronouns. To put it bluntly, it couldn't be harder to understand. | |
| 3. | adj. | As Tom isn't very demonstrative, it's hard to tell how he feels about my good news. | |
| 4. | adj. | "This" and "that" are English demonstrative pronouns. | |
| 5. | adj. | Mary came from a very physically demonstrative family. | |
| 6. | adj. | This is a demonstrative pronoun. |
| Sentence | |
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| adj. | |
| An affectionate and demonstrative family. |
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| There are too many demonstrative pronouns. To put it bluntly, it couldn't be harder to understand. | |
| As Tom isn't very demonstrative, it's hard to tell how he feels about my good news. | |
| "This" and "that" are English demonstrative pronouns. | |
| Mary came from a very physically demonstrative family. | |
| This is a demonstrative pronoun. | |