Datapoint Papiá Kristang/Definite articles
In Papiá Kristang, the form aké/akéli ‘that’ seems to have been more bleached of deictic content than the form ísti/ísi ‘this’. It is important to note that the demonstrative aké/akéli is considered a definite article because it does occur in associative contexts. Bare definite nouns are also possible.
Values 
Definite article identical to a demonstrative
- Example 42-47:
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aké prau pezaduakéthatprauboatpezaduheavyThe boat is heavy.
Source: Baxter 1988: 87
- Example 42-48:
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isti prau tem burakuistithisprauboattemhaveburakuholeThis boat has a hole in it.
Source: Baxter 1988: 88
- Example 42-49:
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fémi já kazá ku kristangfémigirljáprfkazámarrykuacckristangKristangThe girl (= the speaker’s daughter) married a Kristang.
Source: Baxter 1988: 90
- Confidence:
- Very certain