Demonstrative Pronouns: dieser, diese, dieses
சுட்டுப்பெயர்கள்: இது, அது
"This/that" pointing words decline exactly like der/die/das from the last lesson — once you know the definite article table, you already know this one too.
Grammar Comparison
இலக்கண ஒப்பீடு
dieser declines exactly like der — a 'der-word'
dieser Mann (this man, masc.) / diese Frau (this woman, fem.) / dieses Kind (this child, neut.) — same endings as der/die/das
இந்த மனிதன் / இந்த பெண் / இந்த குழந்தை (இந்த never changes, regardless of gender)
German groups dieser ('this') and jener ('that') into a class called 'der-words' precisely because they take the same gender/case endings as the definite article you already memorized — swap der for dies-er, die for dies-e, das for dies-es, and the rest of the pattern carries over untouched. Tamil's demonstrative இந்த/அந்த never changes at all, so the whole concept of a pointing-word taking an ending is new — but at least you're not learning a new ending pattern, just applying the one from your very first grammar lesson to a new word.
Vocabulary
சொற்கள்
| German | Pronunciation | Tamil | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| dieser Mann | DEE-zer mahn | இந்த மனிதன்indha manithan | this man |
| diese Frau | DEE-zeh frow | இந்த பெண்indha peṇ | this woman |
| dieses Kind | DEE-zes kint | இந்த குழந்தைindha kuḻandhai | this child |
| diese Männer | DEE-zeh MEN-er | இந்த மனிதர்கள்indha manithargaḷ | these men (plural) |
| jener Tag | YAY-ner tahk | அந்த நாள்andha nāḷ | that day (more formal/literary) |