Tagalog Ng Demonstrative Pronouns

pronoun

literal translations

nito

(of/by) this (near me)

niyan

(of/by) that (near you)

niyon / noon

(of/by) that/it (far from you and me)

ng mga ito,

nitong mga ito

(of/by) these (near me)

ng mga iyan,

niyang mga iyan

(of/by) those (near you)

ng mga iyon,

niyong / noong mga iyon

(of/by) those/them (far from you and me)

For example sentences, see Common uses of Ng pronouns (p. 52).

See also: Clarification: near me etc. (p. 47)

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