What is the difference between is, ille, and hic when they mean he?

Hic means "this" when used as a demonstrative pronoun; ille and iste mean "that." Hic, as a demonstrative adjective still means "this;" ille and iste still mean "that." Is is a fourth, weaker demonstrative, known as "determinative." As with most rules of grammar, there can be exceptions.

1. What is difference between is and ille in Latin?
2. What type of pronouns are hic and ille?
3. How do you use Ille in Latin?
4. What is the opposite of hic?

What is difference between is and ille in Latin?

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ille is a demonstrative and can generally be translated as "that". So, ille vir is "that man", illa femina is "that woman" etc. Is is a personal pronoun. It generally means "He".

What type of pronouns are hic and ille?

146. The Demonstrative Pronouns are used to point out or designate a person or thing for special attention, either with nouns as Adjectives or alone as Pronouns. They are: hīc (this); is, ille, iste (that), with the intensive ipse (self), and īdem (same)¹ and are declined below.

How do you use Ille in Latin?

Ille is used of what is remote (in time, etc.); and is hence called the demonstrative of the 3rd person. It is sometimes used to mean “the former”; also (usually following its noun) of what is famous or well-known; often (especially the neuter illud) to mean “the following.”

What is the opposite of hic?

Closely related to but meaning the opposite of hic is ille, illa, illud, meaning “that” or “those.” As a pronoun, it shares many features with hic. Here it is.