these
The German word 'diese' is a demonstrative pronoun that is used to indicate a specific item or items. It is the plural form of 'dieser' (masculine), 'diese' (feminine), and 'dieses' (neuter). It can be translated to 'these' in English, and it is used to refer to items that are close to the speaker. For example, 'Diese B├╝cher geh├Âren mir' means 'These books belong to me.'
These apples are very sweet.
In this sentence, 'Diese' is used as a demonstrative adjective to refer to specific apples that are within the speaker's vicinity or have been previously mentioned.
I like these books.
In this case, 'Diese' is used to indicate a specific group of books that the speaker is referring to. It could be books the speaker is pointing to, or books that have been discussed earlier in the conversation.
This cat is mine.
Here, 'Diese' is used to signify a specific cat that is in close proximity to the speaker or has been previously mentioned. The cat belongs to the speaker.