Particle Demonstrative

Summary

Demonstrative particles function to direct the attention of a listener or reader.

Article

Biblical Aramaic has only a few demonstrative particles, with the two most common ones being הִנֵּה and הֵ֣ן. The specific function of a demonstrative particle is to draw attention to whatever immediately follows the particle, either a single word or an entire phrase. Similar to the exhortation particle, demonstrative particles are sometimes left untranslated. Demonstrative particles can stand alone or take a pronominal suffix and/or a prefixed conjunction.

Function

Directs attention to a single word

Directs attention to a phrase

Directs attention to an entire sentence