26.4 Referring to Something at a Specific Location

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We can use this structure to refer to something at a specific location:

Demonstrative Expression
for Locations /

Location Expression
ClassifierNoun
呢度張枱the table here
ni1 dou6zoeng1toi2
hereCLtable
嗰邊張枱the table on that side
go2 bin1zoeng1toi2
that sideCLtable
前邊張枱the table in front
cin4 bin6zoeng1toi2
frontCLtable
入邊張枱the table inside
jap6 bin6zoeng1toi2
insideCLtable

We can add 呢 ni1 (‘this’) or 嗰 go2 (‘that’) to indicate whether the thing is close to us or far away from us.

Demonstrative Expression
for Locations /

Location Expression
呢 / 嗰
ni1 / go2
‘this’ / ‘that’
ClassifierNoun
呢度呢張枱this table here
ni1 dou6ni1zoeng1toi2
herethisCLtable
嗰邊嗰張枱that table on that side
go2 bin1go2zoeng1toi2
that sidethatCLtable
前邊呢張枱this table in front
cin4 bin6ni1zoeng1toi2
frontthisCLtable
入邊嗰張枱that table inside
jap6 bin6go2zoeng1toi2
insidethatCLtable