Datapoint Louisiana Creole (geographical (Pointe Coupee))/Position of definite article in the noun phrase
Values 
Definite article is postposed
Frequency: 63.6%
- Example 53-37:
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Chyen-la trape lodè lapen-la.Chyen-ladog-art.def.sgtrapecatchlodèscentlapen-la.rabbit-art.def.sgThe dog caught the rabbit's scent.
Source: Klingler 2003: 173
- Example 53-38:
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Letòf-loe te pli mens.Letòf-loematerial-art.def.sgtepstplimoremens.thinThe material was thinner.
Source: Klingler 2003: 173
- Example 53-39:
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Li met papye-a dan tirwa-la.Li3sgmetputpapye-apaper-art.def.sgdanintirwa-la.drawer-art.def.sgHe put the paper in the drawer.
Source: Klingler 2003: 173
- Example 53-40:
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vyè moun-anvyèoldmoun-anperson-art.def.sgthe adult
Source: Klingler 2003: 173
- Example 53-41:
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Depech-ye mi.Depech-yepeach-art.def.plmi.ripeThe peaches are ripe.
Source: Klingler 2003: 174
- Example 53-42:
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Ye loure bari-ye.Ye3pllourerollbari-ye.barrel-art.def.plThey rolled the barrels.
Source: Klingler 2003: 174
- Confidence:
- Unspecified
Definite article is preposed
Frequency: 27.3%
- Example 53-35:
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Sa se l janm. [...] Sa se l soulye.Sademsecoplart.def.sgjanm.leg[...][...]Sademsecoplart.def.sgsoulye.shoeThat's the leg. [...] That's the shoe.
Source: Klingler 2003: 174
- Example 53-36:
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To pròch pa ka fe la diferans.To2sgpròchalmostpanegkacanfemakelaart.def.sgdiferans.differenceYou can hardly tell the difference.
Source: Klingler 2003: 174
- Confidence:
- Unspecified
Definite article is circumposed
Frequency: 9.1%
- Example 53-43:
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tou le jenn jan-yetouallleart.def.pljennyoungjan-yeperson-art.def.plall the young people
Source: Klingler 2003: 174
- Confidence:
- Unspecified