de.nah points to a particular matter, object, time, or preceding circumstance in the Aramaic passages.

Across the supplied Aramaic passages, the demonstrative form identifies what is present in the discourse—such as a dream, writing, house, matter, or time—while occurrences tagged as conjunctions connect an action or result to a preceding circumstance.

1. Demonstrative reference and connective linkage · dominant

   The supplied morphology most often labels the form a demonstrative pronoun: in Daniel 2:36 the APB renders the clause "This is the dream," and in Ezra 4:11, "this is the copy of the letter." In Daniel 5:25 it introduces the inscribed writing, while in Ezra 5:3 it occurs in the question about the decree to build the house; forms tagged as conjunctions also link the stated situation to what follows, as the APB renders in Daniel 2:12, "Because of this the king became angry."

   Daniel 2:12Daniel 2:36Daniel 5:25Ezra 4:11Ezra 5:3

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB variously presents the demonstrative use with expressions such as "This is," "this writing," and "this matter," and presents conjunction-tagged occurrences with "Because of this" or "therefore." These renderings only indicate the clauses' overall presentation.