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この・その・あの: this / that + noun
N5 · 02 Pointing, asking, counting
Words that point to a noun: this X, that X, that X over there.
Always followed by a noun: この本, その人, あの店. Same distance logic as これ/それ/あれ. 'Which X' is どの. Mistake: using これ directly before a noun.
Examples
この靴はいくらですか。
How much are these shoes?
あの人は先生です。
That person over there is a teacher.