Grammar Info

N5 Lesson 3: 10/13

そのThat

Structure

Demonstrative, その + Noun

Details

  • Part of Speech

    Fixed Adjective

  • Word Type

    Independent Word

  • Register

    Standard

About その

その is classified as a 'pre-noun adjectival' in Japanese. These are a special type of word that do not conjugate. This means that they will always appear in the same form. その comes from the same family of words as それ and そこ, and is used to identify a 'thing' that is near the listener.

As the name 'pre-noun adjectival' suggests, these words will always appear before a noun, and describe that noun in some way.

Examples

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    その本(ほん)がいい。

    That book is good.

    その映画(えいが)を見(み)る。

    I will watch that movie.

    その店(みせ)は安(やす)いですか。

    Is that store cheap?

    その動物(どうぶつ)は猿(さる)です。

    That animal is a monkey.

    その時計(とけい)は高(たか)いでしょう。

    That clock is expensive, isn't it.

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