Demonstrative pronouns
Demonstrative pronouns point to persons or things, indicating that they are 'here' or 'there' or that they have been previously mentioned. They can also be used as adjectives.
hic, haec, hoc (this, near me)
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SG. |
M. | F. | N. |
| Nom. | hic | haec | hoc |
| Gen. | huius | huius | huius |
| Dat. | huic | huic | huic |
| Acc. | hunc | hanc | hoc |
| Abl. | hoc | hac | hoc |
| PL | |||
| Nom. | hi | hae | haec |
| Gen. | horum | harum | horum |
| Dat. | his | his | his |
| Acc. | hos | has | haec |
| Abl. | his | his | his |
ADJECTIVE: hic homo. this person
PRONOUN: Hic tamen vivit. Yet this man still lives.
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iste ista istud (that, near you)
|
SG. |
M. | F. | N. |
| Nom. | iste | ista | istud, istuc |
| Gen. | istius | istius | istius |
| Dat. | isti | isti | isti |
| Acc. | istum | istam | istud |
| Abl. | isto | ista | isto |
| PL | |||
| Nom. | isti | istae | ista, istaec |
| Gen. | istorum | istarum | istorum |
| Dat. | istis | istis | istis |
| Acc. | istos | istas | ista, istaec |
| Abl. | istis | istis | istis |
Iste often expresses contempt.
iste homo. that worthless fellow
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ille illa illud (that, over there)
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SG. |
M. | F. | N. |
| Nom. | ille | illa | illud |
| Gen. | illius | illius | illius |
| Dat. | illi | illi | illi |
| Acc. | illum | illam | illud |
| Abl. | illo | illa | illo |
| PL | |||
| Nom. | illi | illae | illa |
| Gen. | illorum | illarum | illorum |
| Dat. | illis | illis | illis |
| Acc. | illos | illas | illa |
| Abl. | illis | illis | illis |
Ille can be used with the sense of 'that famous.'
Solon ille. the famous man, Solon
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idem eadem idem (this/that same one)
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SG. |
M. | F. | N. |
| Nom. | idem | eadem | idem |
| Gen. | eiusdem | eiusdem | eiusdem |
| Dat. | eidem | eidem | eidem |
| Acc. | eundem | eandem | idem |
| Abl. | eodem | eadem | eodem |
| PL | |||
| Nom. | eidem, idem | eaedem | eadem |
| Gen. | eorundem | earundem | eorundem |
| Dat. | eisdem, isdem | eisdem, isdem | eisdem, isdem |
| Acc. | eosdem | easdem | eadem |
| Abl. | eisdem, isdem | eisdem, isdem | eisdem, isdem |
eosdem mitto. I am sending the same men.
de eadem ratione cogitabamus. we were thinking about the same plan.