Referring to the far: These & Those

According to whether we are referring to the far or to the near, there are two referring tools:
- Tools to refer to the far, which are:

• To refer to a single masculine object that is far, we use ذلك. For example:
ذلك الطالب مجتهد

• To refer to a single feminine object that is far, we use تلك. For example:
تلك الطالبة مجتهدة

• To refer to multiple masculine or feminine objects that are far, we use أولئك. For example:
أولئك الطلاب مجتهدون
Or
أولئك الطالبات مجتهدات

ذلك الطالب
تلك الطالبة

Referring to the far:..

ذلك محمد


تلك الشمس


أولئك الأطفال


ذلك الطالب


تلك المدرِّسة


أولئك العمال


ذلك الكتاب


تلك السيارة


أولئك العلماء


ذلك المكان


تلك اللعبة


أولئك الأقارب


ذلك المركب


تلك الطائرة


أولئك الأبرار

محمد


الشمس


الأطفال


الطالب


المدرِّسة


العمال


الكتاب


السيارة


العلماء


المكان


اللعبة


الأقارب


المركب


الطائرة


الأبرار

Referring to the far:..

Nominal and Verbal Sentences

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