Datapoint Papiamentu/Definite articles

The contexts which require the definite article are not well known. Thus, Maduro (1971: 20) cites several cases of "wrong" usage of the definite article. Many of these are explained by Kester & Schmitt's (2007) observation that the definite article is discourse-linked, hence cannot denote a kind in Papiamentu.

Values

Definite article distinct from demonstratives

Example 47-20:
e buki aki/ e buki ei/ e buki aya/ e bukinan aki/ e bukinan ei/ e bukinan aya
e
def
buki
book
aki/
here
e
def
buki
book
ei/
there
e
def
buki
book
aya/
yonder
e
def
buki
book
nan
pl
aki/
here
e
def
buki
book
nan
pl
ei/
there
e
def
buki
book
nan
pl
aya
yonder
this book/ that book/ that book yonder/ these books/ those books/ those books yonder

Source: Goilo 1972: 30

Confidence:
Very certain