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ANG Demonstrative Pronoun: Itó (This)

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Using ANG Demonstrative Pronouns

Demonstrative pronouns are used to direct attention to specific places or things. It indicates a subject that can be near or far in distance/time.

“This”, “these”, “that”, and “those” are the English demonstrative pronouns that are used most commonly. Translations of these pronouns in Filipino are itó, iyán, and iyón. Go through each lesson and learn how to use these demonstrative pronouns.

ANG Demonstrative Pronoun: Itó (This)

Itó is a Filipino demonstrative pronoun that is used to direct attention to specific people, things or places that are very near or close to the speaker (to the point that is reachable). It is the Filipino translation of the word “this”.
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Examples:
This
Itó Play audio #719
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Examples:
This
Ito Play audio #719
In the subject-predicate sentence order, itó can be used at the beginning of a sentence followed by the linking verb ay. This is a more formal sentence form, where the subject “itó” is at the beginning of the sentence, and is more suitable for ceremonial speeches, technical writing, and official documents.

On the other hand, if a demonstrative pronoun is used later in the sentence in the inverted sentence form, the linking verb ay is dropped. This inverted sentence form is more appropriate for casual conversations.

Read and practice using this pronoun through the examples below.
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Examples:
This is Joe.
Itó ay si Joe. Play audio #2280
Itó’y si Joe. Play audio #2281
Si Joe itó. Play audio #2282
This is a house.
Itó ay bahay. Play audio #2277
Itó’y bahay. Play audio #2278
Bahay itó. Play audio #2279
This is pretty.
Itó ay magandá. Play audio #2274
Itó’y magandá. Play audio #2275
Magandá itó. Play audio #2276
This is big.
Itó ay malakí. Play audio #2271
Itó’y malakí. Play audio #2272
Malakí itó. Play audio #2273
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Examples:
This is Joe.
Ito ay si Joe. Play audio #2280
Ito’y si Joe. Play audio #2281
Si Joe ito. Play audio #2282
This is a house.
Ito ay bahay. Play audio #2277
Ito’y bahay. Play audio #2278
Bahay ito. Play audio #2279
This is pretty.
Ito ay maganda. Play audio #2274
Ito’y maganda. Play audio #2275
Maganda ito. Play audio #2276
This is big.
Ito ay malaki. Play audio #2271
Ito’y malaki. Play audio #2272
Malaki ito. Play audio #2273
The shortened form of itó is 'to. Letter “i” is dropped and an apostrophe is added before the letter “t”. This is often done for casual conversations. Either the subject-predicate sentence word order or the inverted sentence form can be used.
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Examples:
This is Joe.
‘To si Joe. Play audio #2283/ 'To ay si Joe. Play audio #2284
This is a house.
'To ay bahay. Play audio #2285
This is pretty.
Magandá ‘to. Play audio #2287
This is big.
Malakí ‘to. Play audio #2286
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Examples:
This is Joe.
‘To si Joe. Play audio #2283/ 'To ay si Joe. Play audio #2284
This is a house.
'To ay bahay. Play audio #2285
This is pretty.
Maganda ‘to. Play audio #2287
This is big.
Malaki ‘to. Play audio #2286

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