VI — DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS

(a) In connection with êtreonly:

Masculine

Féminine

ce or c'

(6) With any verb except être and after prépositions:

cela or ceci

(c) Exclusively before prépositions or relative clauses:

celui plur.: ceux

celle plur.: celles

(d) With any verb, like an ordinary noun (without article), and after prépositions:

celui-ci plur.: ceux-ci or

celui-là plur.: ceux-là

celle-ci celles-ci

or celle-là celles-là

(21) The above Démonstrative pronouns (a) and (b) are invariable, i.e.y they are used as if they were masculine, regardless of the gender involved. They are singular.

(22) ce may be used with the third pers. plur. of être, in the various tenses.

(23) Pronunciation of the above pronouns is as follows: (a) s0, or s; (b) sZa, or s0si; (c) s0Zu>, s0i, and sel sing. and plur.; (d) s0h\i-si, s0isi, and selsi sing. and plur.; or s0Zu>-Za, s0iZa, and seZ0Za sing. and plur.

(24) See further particulars and illustrations regarding PRONOUNS IV, V and VI, on pp. 332-333, No. 129-136.