Demonstrative Pronouns

these are pronouns that demonstrate the presence of the noun (basically)

demonstrative pronouns:

hic, haec, hoc - this (these)

ille, illa, illud - that (those)

iste, ista, istud - that

is, ea, id - that

idem, eadem, idem - same

“hic, haec, hoc” - this (these)

refers to a noun

How can you tell the difference between “ille, illa, illud”, “iste, ista, istud”, and “is, ea, id” when it all means that?

“ille, illa, illud” means that the noun it’s referring too is farther away from the subject

“iste, ista, istud” means that the noun it’s referring to is closer to the subject

These pronouns mean that the noun they’re referring too is PHYSICALLY in the room.

on the other hand…

“is, ea, id” is completely different. it refers to a noun that you have seen/know exists, but it isn’t physically there

Its like saying: “Remember that dog from yesterday?”

The dog isn’t physically in the room as of currently, but you know it exists.

"idem, eadem, idem”

this refers to the noun being in the SAME place with another noun