este libro.......this book estos libros.......these books
esta casa........this house estas casas........these houses
ese libro........that book esos libros.......those books
(near person spoken to) (near person spoken to)
(or belonging to that person) (or belonging to that person)
esa casa.........that house esas casas........those houses
(near person spoken to) (near person spoken to)
(or belonging to that person) (or belonging to that person)
aquel libro......that book aquellos libros....those books
(away from both persons: (away from both persons:
remote from both) remote from both)
aquella casa.....that house aquellas casas....those houses
(away from both persons: (away from both persons:
remote from both) remote from both)
esto.......this (stuff): non-specific: NEVER used before a noun
eso........that (stuff): non-specific: NEVER used before a noun
aquello....that (stuff)(remote): non-specific: NEVER used before a noun
Adjectives to pronouns:
este libro.....this book estos libros......these books
éste...this one(referring to book) éstos...these(referring to books)
esta casa.....this house estas casas.......these houses
ésta...this one(referring to house) éstas...these(referring to houses)
ese libro.....that book esos libros.......those books
ése.....that one(referring to book) ésos...those(referring to books)
esa casa.....that house esas casas........those houses
ésa....that one(referring to house) ésas...those(referring to houses)
aquel libro...that book aquellos libros...those books
aquél...that one(referring to book) aquéllos...those(referring to books)
aquella casa...that house aquellas casas....those houses
aquélla..that one(referring to house) aquéllas..those(referring to houses)
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