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these (EN)
determiner, pronoun

determiner “these”

these
  1. (modifies a plural noun) refers to a specific group of things or people close to the speaker
    These apples are ripe and ready to eat.

pronoun “these”

these
  1. used as a pronoun to identify a specific group of things or people that are understood from the context
    These are not ripe; bring me other.