Grammar Lesson 40:
The Italian demonstrative pronoun
Costui (and all its forms) is a third-person demonstrative pronoun used to refer to persons close to the speaker and / or the listener, or persons just mentioned.
How to use:
The Italian demonstrative pronoun
Costui (and all its forms) is a third-person demonstrative pronoun used to refer to persons close to the speaker and / or the listener, or persons just mentioned.
| Singular | Plural | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masculine | costui |
costoro | this, that one (subject) this, that one (object) |
| Feminine | costei |
How to use:
Costui (in all its forms) is rarely used in everyday speech. But when used it is mostly used with a pejorative connotation, suggesting detachment and estrangement of the speaker from the person / persons to whom the pronoun refers to.
Examples:
- Non voglio avere niente a che fare con costui / I don't want anything to do with this person
- E chi sarebbe costui? / And who would this person be?
- Chi si credono di essere costoro? / Who do they think they are?
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