46 THE PRONOUN.
IF 75. Here are a few examples of the use of the substantive forms kore, "this;" sore, "that" (near); are, "that" (far) ; dore ? "which? " dare ? or (more politely) donata ?, " who ? " ; nani ? " what ? "-
Kore wa omoshiroi.}^- " As f or this, it is amusing," oi',HiHKiitF. } or more briefly, " This is fun."
Sore wa, nan desii ?} _ What is that [which you have in
- r riKttas-foritrinms(it)? your hand, etc.] ?
Are wa, dare no uchi desii ? Whose is that house
That as- for, who of bouse ts(it)? j [over there]?
Dore ni shimasho ?) Which shall we do? Which shall rob/eft to shaii-do? jit be? Which shall I take?
} What are you doing ? (Said to wo j? an inferion The polite form
What (accus. part.) e/o ? ,, , r -,
J would be Nam nasarn ?)
] Who has come? (Dona-
) would be more polite.)
76. Here are some examples of the adjective forms kono "this;" sono "that" (near); ano "that" (far); donol " which ?" and of the forms in na and iu :
Kono nedan. Konna nedan.
" This price."
" This sort of price."
("That way (e.g. the
way you mention).
" That sort of
Sono mama.
Sonna koto. } So iu koto. )
Ano takai yama. That high mountain
[over there] .
Anna tohomonai kakene. Such an extravagant
Vlii1-lihc OHtrttffcons orer-chfirffc j price as that.
(vSaid in speaking to a third party. In addressing the shopkeeper who was guilty of the overcharge, one would say sonna, not anna.)
