"Deixis" Example Sentences
1. This is the deixis of the word "here".
2. That is the deixis of the word "there".
3. The deixis of "now" is different from "then".
4. "I" is a deixis for the first person singular.
5. "You" is a deixis for the second person singular.
6. "He" and "she" are deixis for the third person singular.
7. "We" is a deixis for the first person plural.
8. "They" is a deixis for the third person plural.
9. "This" and "these" are deixis for something close to the speaker.
10. "That" and "those" are deixis for something far from the speaker.
11. "Here" is a deixis for a place close to the speaker.
12. "There" is a deixis for a place far from the speaker.
13. "Now" is a deixis for the present moment.
14. "Then" is a deixis for a past or future time.
15. The deixis in the sentence "I will be there soon" is "there".
16. The deixis in the sentence "Come here!" is "here".
17. The deixis in the sentence "That is not what I meant" is "that".
18. The deixis in the sentence "We are going to the park" is "we".
19. The deixis in the sentence "They always arrive late" is "they".
20. The deixis in the sentence "This is my book" is "this".
21. The deixis in the sentence "Those are his shoes" is "those".
22. The deixis in the sentence "I saw her yesterday" is "her".
23. The deixis in the sentence "He is taller than I am" is "he".
24. The deixis in the sentence "They live in a big house" is "they".
25. The deixis in the sentence "Here is your coffee" is "here".
26. The deixis in the sentence "There is a cat outside" is "there".
27. The deixis in the sentence "Now I understand" is "now".
28. The deixis in the sentence "I will see you then" is "then".
29. The deixis in the sentence "This is my favorite song" is "this".
30. The deixis in the sentence "That movie was terrible" is "that".
Common Phases
1. "Over there, I can see the coffee shop";
2. "This is my favorite recipe";
3. "I will meet you at the park tomorrow";
4. "He lives in that house";
5. "Can you hand me that pen?";
6. "I am going to watch that movie tonight".