Datapoint Nigerian Pidgin/Co-occurrence of demonstrative and definite article

Normally the demonstrative does not occur with the definite article, but when the demonstrative takes on a pronominal value, it may precede the definite article.

Values

No co-occurrence Frequency: 95.0%

Example 17-50:
dis pìkín vs. dat pìkín
dis
dem.prox
pìkín
child
vs.
vs.
dat
dem.dist
pìkín
child
this/these child(ren) vs. that/those child(ren)

Source: Faraclas 1996: 70

Confidence:
Very certain

Co-occurrence Frequency: 5.0%

Example 17-51:
Dis dì pìkín we̱ go skul do̱n taya.
Dis
dem.prox
dì
art.def
pìkín
child
we̱
rel
go
go
skul
school
do̱n
compl
taya.
tire
These children who went to school are tired.

Source: Faraclas 1996: 72

Confidence:
Very certain