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Function
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Directs the attention of the listener
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Directs attention to a single word
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When used in direct speech, the demonstrative particle functions to direct the attention of the person listening to the speech.
This function of the demonstrative particle also serves to make a presentation of a person/thing from one person to another
(see GEN 12:19 below).
Directs attention to a phrase
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Directs attention to an entire sentence
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Directs the attention of the reader
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When used in narrative or poetry (not in direct speech), the demonstrative particles functions to direct the attention of the
person reading the text. This function of the demonstrative particle often directs the attention of the reader to a scene that
a person within the narrative is observing at that moment (see GEN 1:31 and GEN 8:13 below).