Demonstratives (es, eg, is)

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Three-way demonstratives: es (near me), eg (near you), is (far from both).

I can point to things with es, eg and is depending on where they are.

Examples

ეს ჩემი დედაა. — This is my mother.
ეგ რა არის? — What is that (you have)?
ის მთა ძალიან მაღალია. — That mountain is very high.

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Demonstratives (es, eg, is)

Three-way demonstratives: es (near me), eg (near you), is (far from both).

Learning Goal

I can point to things with es, eg and is depending on where they are.

Exam Skills:NAEC Georgian A1 · ReadingNAEC Georgian A1 · Speaking

Look at these examples. Can you spot the grammar pattern?

ეს ჩემი დედაა.

This is my mother.

ეგ რა არის?

What is that (you have)?

ის მთა ძალიან მაღალია.

That mountain is very high.

Pay attention to the highlighted parts. What do they have in common?

Demonstratives

Georgian points in three steps, not two: ეს = this (near the speaker), ეგ = that (near the listener), ის = that over there (far from both). English merges ეგ and ის into one "that".

Typical use of ეგ: asking about something the other person is holding - ეგ რა არის? (What is that in your hand?).

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Practice Exercises

Using only ეს/ის like English this/that and forgetting ეგ for things near the listener. Confusing demonstrative ის with the personal pronoun ის (same word, context decides).

Common Error Patterns

Two-way pointing instead of three-way

Practice the speaker/listener/far distinction with classroom objects.

ეს ჩემი დედაა.

This is my mother.

ეს = this (near me); დედაა = დედა + -ა (is).

ეგ რა არის?

What is that (you have)?

ეგ = that near you - the form English lacks.

ის მთა ძალიან მაღალია.

That mountain is very high.

ის = that over there, far from both speakers.

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Frequently asked questions

When do you use Demonstratives (es, eg, is)?: Georgian points in three steps, not two: ეს = this (near the speaker), ეგ = that (near the listener), ის = that over there (far from both). English merges ეგ and ის into one "that".
How do you form Demonstratives (es, eg, is)?: Typical use of ეგ: asking about something the other person is holding - ეგ რა არის? (What is that in your hand?).
What are common mistakes with Demonstratives (es, eg, is)?: Using only ეს/ის like English this/that and forgetting ეგ for things near the listener. Confusing demonstrative ის with the personal pronoun ის (same word, context decides).

Frequently asked questions

When do you use Demonstratives (es, eg, is)?

How do you form Demonstratives (es, eg, is)?

Typical use of ეგ: asking about something the other person is holding - ეგ რა არის? (What is that in your hand?).

What are common mistakes with Demonstratives (es, eg, is)?

Using only ეს/ის like English this/that and forgetting ეგ for things near the listener. Confusing demonstrative ის with the personal pronoun ის (same word, context decides).