The Demonstrative Adjectives/Pronouns
The Demonstrative Adjectives/Pronouns
This / This is (ms): Hayda
This / This is (fs): Hayde
These / These are: Hawde
That / That is (ms): Hiidek / Hidek
That / That is (fs): Haydiik
Those/ Those are: Hawdiik
In Lebanese, the same words are used as demonstrative adjectives and demonstrative pronouns.
Examples of Lebanese Structures
1. Demonstrative + indefinite noun + adjective
This is a big boy: Hayda ṡabe kbiir
This is a beautiful girl: Hayde bint ḣilwe
These are small flowers: Hawde zhur zġar
2. Demonstrative + definite noun + adjective
This boy is big: Hayda ṡṡabe kbiir
That girl is beautiful: Hayde l bint ḣilwe
These flowers are small: Hawde zzhur zġar
3. Using the contraction “Ha”
This boy is big: Ha ṡṡabe kbiir
That girl is beautiful: Ha l bint ḣelwe
These flowers are small: Ha zzhur zġar
Note:
The contraction “Ha” could be used to replace any demonstrative adjective but not when used as pronouns.
