The difference between That and Yonder
When used as determiners, that means the (thing, person, idea, etc) indicated or understood from context, especially if more remote physically, temporally or mentally than one designated as "", or if expressing distinction, whereas yonder means distant but within sight.
When used as nouns, that means something being indicated that is there, whereas yonder means somewhere that is distant but within sight.
When used as adverbs, that means to a given extent or degree, whereas yonder means in a distant, indicated place.
That is also pronoun with the meaning: the thing, person, idea, quality, event, action or time indicated or understood from context, especially if more remote geographically, temporally or mentally than one designated as "", or if expressing distinction.
check bellow for the other definitions of That and Yonder
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That as a pronoun (demonstrative):
The thing, person, idea, quality, event, action or time indicated or understood from context, especially if more remote geographically, temporally or mentally than one designated as "", or if expressing distinction.
Examples:
"He went home, and after that I never saw him again."
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That as a pronoun:
The known (thing); .
Examples:
"They're getting divorced. What do you think about ''that''?"
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That as a pronoun (demonstrative):
The aforementioned quality; .
Examples:
"The water is so cold! — That it is."
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That as a pronoun (relative):
(plural that) Which, who; .
Examples:
"The CPR course that she took really came in handy."
"The house that he lived in was old and dilapidated."
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That as a pronoun (colloquial):
Examples:
"the place that [= where or to which] I went last year"
"the last time that [= when] I went to Europe"
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That as an adverb (degree):
To a given extent or degree.
Examples:
"The ribbon was that thin." "I disagree, I say it was not that thin, it was thicker... or maybe thinner..."
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That as an adverb (degree):
To a great extent or degree; very, particularly .
Examples:
"I'm just not that sick."
"I did the run last year, and it wasn't that difficult."
"synonyms: so"
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That as an adverb (obsolete, outside, dialects):
To such an extent; so. .
Examples:
"Ooh, I was that happy I nearly kissed her."
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That as a noun (philosophy):
Something being indicated that is there; one of those.
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Yonder as an adverb (informal, dialect):
In a distant, indicated place; over there.
Examples:
"Whose home is that yonder?"
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Yonder as a noun:
Somewhere that is distant but within sight.
Examples:
"Off we go, into the wild blue yonder, riding high into the sky."