Demonstrative pronouns

A demonstrative pronoun is used to point to something specific within a sentence. Demonstrative pronouns can be used in place of a noun, like any other pronoun, or to modify a noun (so they sometimes behave like adjectives, but Finnish doesn't differ demonstrative pronouns and demonstrative adjectives, since they are same words).

demonstrative pronouns

singular

plural

this

tämä

these

nämä

that

tuo

those

nuo

it

se

those

ne

Tämä (this) refers to something that is close to the speaker:

Tämä pullo on tyhjä.

This bottle is empty.

tuo (that) refers to something, that is visible to the speaker, but a bit further away:

Tuo paita näyttää hyvältä päälläsi!

That shirt looks good on you!

se (it) refers to something, that isn't necessary visible to the speaker:

Se tapahtui kauan sitten...

It happened a long time ago....

Declinations of demonstrative pronouns

You must use the pronouns in the right case like any other nominal word.