Sunday, November 30, 2008

III. Demonstrative pronouns : Sono and sore

Sono and sore are used to refer to what was just mentioned.

Example
Alice : Toire wa doko desu ka.
"Where is the rest room?"
Kuno : Kaidan no migi ni 21ban kyooshitsu ga arimasu.
"Room 21 is on the right of the stairs."
Alice : Hai.
"I see."
Kuno : Toire wa sono mae desu.
"The rest room is in front of it."

Examples
Kinoo sakana o tabemashita. Sore wa oishikatta desu.
"I ate fish yesterday, It was good."
A : Kinoo Satoo san ni aimashita.
"I met Mr. Satoo yesterday."
B : Sono hito wa donna hito desu ka.
"What kind of person is he?"

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