demonstrative pronoun – Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary

English:

The English demonstrative pronouns are this, that (singular) and these, those (plural). “This” and “these” are used to refer to things near; “that” and “those” to things far. video

Greek:

Greek has two demonstrative pronouns. ουτος is “this” or “these” and εκεινος is “that” or “those”. Study chapter 13 in BBG or this video.

Paradigm of the 'near' demonstrative:

Near Demonstrative, οὗτος, this man, woman, thing (here).
	Singular	Singular	Singular	Plural	Plural	Plural
	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	οὗτος	αὕτη	τοῦτο	οὗτοι	αὗται	ταῦτα
Genitive	τούτου	ταύτης	τούτου	τούτων	τούτων	τούτων
Dative	τούτῳ	ταύτῃ	τούτῳ	τούτοις	ταύταις	τούτοις
Accusative	τοῦτον	ταύτην	τοῦτο	τούτους	ταύτας	ταῦτα

Paradigm of the 'far' demonstrative:

Far Demonstrative, ἐκεῖνος, that man, woman, thing (there).
	Singular	Singular	Singular	Plural	Plural	Plural
	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	ἐκεῖνος	ἐκείνη	ἐκεῖνο	ἐκεῖνοι	ἐκεῖναι	ἐκεῖνα
Genitive	ἐκείνου	ἐκείνης	ἐκείνου	ἐκείνων	ἐκείνων	ἐκείνων
Dative	ἐκείνῳ	ἐκείνῃ	ἐκείνῳ	ἐκείνοις	ἐκείναις	ἐκείνοις
Accusative	ἐκεῖνον	ἐκείνην	ἐκεῖνο	ἐκείνους	ἐκείνας	ἐκεῖνα

Advanced info:

When a demonstrative functions as a noun, its case is determined by its function in the sentence.

If a demonstrative is functioning as an adjective, it is written in the predicate position although it is translated as an attributive adjective.

A demonstrative can weaken in force and be used as a personal pronoun.

Hebrew:

See here or this video.