こそあど

noun

ko-so-a-do demonstratives

Linguistics term referring to the Japanese demonstrative system: こ-series (proximal), そ-series (medial), あ-series (distal), ど-series (interrogative).

• 日本にほん語ごの指し示じ詞しは「こそあど」で整せい理りされる。

  Japanese demonstratives are organized by 'ko-so-a-do'.