Datapoint Creolese/Definite articles

Values

Definite article distinct from demonstratives

Example 5-50:
wai dem kyaan go in di bangk an jraa monii?
wai
why
dem
they
kyaan
can't
go
go
in
in
di
def.art
bangk
bank
an
and
jraa
draw
monii?
money
Why can't they go in the bank and withdraw money?

Source: Rickford 1987: 147 (line 350)

Example 5-51:
wel a da! a da wa mii se!
wel
well
a
it's
da!
dem
a
it's
da
dem
wa
what
mii
I
se!
say
Well that's it! That's what I say!

Source: Rickford 1987: 147 (line 351)

Confidence:
Very certain