Lessono 2-4 こ・そ・あ・ど

これ

• this (followed by a noun)

• it (followed by a noun)

• that (followed by a noun)

• this one

• that one

それ

• this (followed by a noun)

• it (followed by a noun)

• that (followed by a noun)

• this one

• that one (not in front of the speaker)

あれ

• this (followed by a noun)

• it (followed by a noun)

• that (followed by a noun)

• this one

• that one (far from both speaker and listener)

この

• this (followed by a noun)

• it (followed by a noun)

• that (followed by a noun)

• this one

• that one

その

• this (followed by a noun)

• that (followed by a noun)　- in front of listener

• that (followed by a noun) - far from both speaker and listener

• that one - far from both speaker and listener

• that one (not in front of the speaker)

あの

• this (followed by a noun)

• it (followed by a noun)

• that (followed by a noun) - far from both speaker and listener

• that one (in front of listener)

• that one (far from both speaker and listener)

どれ

• which one?

• which (followed by nouns)

どの

• which one?

• which (followed by nouns)

This is mine.

• このは　わたしの　です。

• それは　わたしの　です。

• あれは　わたし　です。

• これは　わたしの　です。

That (over there) is Ken's book.

• あの　けんの　ほん　は　desu.

• あのほん　は　ケンの　です。

• あれは　ケンの　ほん　です。

• あれ　は　ケンの　です。