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Sentences with DEIXIS

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"In the sentence 'I need to go there,' the word 'there' is an example of deixis."
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"Deixis can be categorized into three types: person deixis, spatial deixis, and temporal deixis."
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"In the sentence 'Give me that pen,' the word 'that' is an example of deixis."
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"In the sentence 'I'll meet you later,' the word 'later' is an example of temporal deixis."
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"The sentence 'She is coming here tomorrow' demonstrates the use of spatial deixis with the word 'here'."
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"In the sentence 'Could you pass me those books?', the word 'those' is an example of deixis."
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"Speakers use deixis to point or refer to something in their immediate context."
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"The sentence 'This is my car' uses deixis with the word 'this' to point to a specific object."
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"The sentence 'I saw him yesterday' uses temporal deixis with the word 'yesterday' to refer to a specific time."
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"In the sentence 'Please give me your phone number,' the word 'your' is an example of person deixis."
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"The sentence 'I want to buy this shirt' uses deixis with the word 'this' to indicate a particular object."
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"The sentence 'Where is the bathroom?' uses deixis with the word 'where' to inquire about a specific location."
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"The deixis in the statement 'I am going to the store' changes depending on who is speaking."
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"The deixis of the word 'here' depends on the speaker's location."
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"In the sentence 'This is my car', 'this' is an example of deixis."
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"The deixis of the phrase 'come here' changes depending on the listener's location."
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"Understanding deixis is essential for interpreting ambiguous sentences."
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"Deictic expressions, such as 'this' and 'that', rely on deixis for their meaning."
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"The deixis in the phrase 'you are late' refers to the person being spoken to."
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