Used as stand-alone nouns..
Here, there, over there, where?
ここ / そこ / あそこ / どこ
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These are words used to talk about places: here, there, over there, where?
| Word | Meaning | When to Use | Example Sentence |
|---|---|---|---|
| ここ | here | Near the speaker | ここは図書館です。 (This is a library.) |
| そこ | there | Near the listener | そこにペンがありますか？ (Is there a pen there?) |
| あそこ | over there | Far from both people | あそこが入口です。 (That over there is the entrance.) |
| どこ | where? | Used to ask a location | トイレはどこですか？ (Where is the bathroom?) |
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Stand-alone nouns
- These words function as location nouns and can be used with particles
- Example: ここに (koko ni) = here/at this place, そこで (soko de) = there/at that place
Common particles used with location demonstratives
- に (ni): indicates existence at a location or destination
- で (de): indicates where an action takes place
- から (kara): indicates starting point (from)
- まで (made): indicates endpoint (to/until)
Physical vs. abstract locations
- Can refer to both physical locations and abstract locations in text, conversation, etc.
- ここ in a book can mean “this part” or “this section”
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