Let us now consider an extension of the language ([3|4]): Besides the four words “cube”, “column” etc., let it contain a series of words that are app which is applied in the way in which the grocer in (2) applie[s|d] the numerals, – it

may
can

be the sri series of the le letters of the alphabet; further, ˇlet there be two words, which we may pronounce say let us choose “there” and “this”, since this ˇalready suggests roughly their purpose, – they are ˇto be used in connection with a pointing

gesture
movement of the hand

; and finally let us use certain

bits
little squares

of paper of various colours. A now gives a command of

this
the

sort: “d slab there” – at the same time letting the showing his assistant see a coloured square, and with the word “there” pointing to a ˇcertain place. B takes from the supply of slabs one a slab of the same colour of as the coloured square for each letter of the alphabet up to “d” and brings it to the place which A indicates. – On other occasions A gives the command “this there” – with “this” he points

at
to

a building

block
stone

– and so on.

(2015–) Wittgenstein Source Bergen Nachlass Edition (WS-BNE). Edited by the Wittgenstein Archives at the University of Bergen under the direction of Alois Pichler. In: Wittgenstein Source, curated by Alois Pichler (2009–) and Joseph Wang-Kathrein (2020–). (N) Bergen: WAB.