"そのテーブルは長いです。"
Translation:That table is long.
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Kono denots something that is 'at' the speaker, poaaibly being held. Sono is something not at the speaker but still nearby, say within 5 feet or so. Ano is something that is further away, like in a different room or building. They don't really perfectly translate to the, this, or that.
I think その is actually for when something is closer to who you're talking to than to yourself.
こ words (この、これ、ここ、etc): Close to the speaker
そ words (その、それ、そこ): Close to the listener but not the speaker
あ words (あの、あれ、あそこ): Not near the speaker nor the listener
What is the difference between その and あの? Both denotes that the thing in the sentence is not close to the speaker, right?
If I'm not mistaken, "sono" is when the object is closer to whom you're speaking to. "Ano" is when it's far from both
Yes you're right!
この is close to me その is close to you あの is far from both of us
Sono is used mostly when using "that" in English, ano is mostly when its over there like across the room.
そのテーブルはながいです【長い ＝ ながい】 Keep in mind that the word "table" is in katakana since it is a loan word.
～れ words are pronouns. These stand in for other nouns.
これ - This
それ - That
あれ - That (over there)
どれ - Which one?
～の words are pre-noun adjectives. These are a contraction of the ～れ pronoun and the noun-grouping particle の. These must be paired with a noun.
この - This (noun)
その - That (noun)
あの - That (noun) over there
どの - Which (noun)?
それはテーブルです "That is a table"
そのテーブルです "It is that table"