pronoun demonstrative

== English == === Noun === pronoun demonstrative (plural pronouns demonstrative) (grammar) Alternative form of demonstrative pronoun. 1779, Lewis Chambaud, A Grammar of the French Tongue, with a Prefatory Discourse, Containing an Essay On the Proper Method for Teaching and Learning that Language. The Seventh Edition, Revised and Corrected, London, p.122: Of Pronouns Demonstrative, which are, ce, cet, cette, ces, || ceci, cela, || celui, cèlle, ceûx, cèlles, || celui-ci, cèlle-ci, ceûx-ci, cèlles-ci, || celui-là, cella-là, ceûx-la, cèlles-la, || ce que, ce qui. 1800, N. Wanostrocht, A grammar of the French language, with pracitcal exercises. The seventh edition: With considerable additions and improvements., London, p.55 and p.70: There are seven sorts of Pronouns: [...] 4. Les Pronoms démonstratifs, Pronouns demonstrative. [...] Of Pronouns Demonstrative. These pronouns are called demonstrative, because they distinguish, in a precise manner, the person or things to which they are applied. 1805, F. Bottarelli, The New Italian, English and French Pocket-Dictionary. Vol. I. Containing the Italian before the English and the French., London, p. xvii: Pronouns demonstrative, this, that, these, are so called, as they serve to show or demonstrate any person, or the thing spoken of; === Anagrams === demonstrative pronoun