Datapoint Tayo/Definite articles

The construction with -la has a function in between that of a demonstrative and that of a definite article, but it does not correspond to the APiCS definition of a definite article.

Values

No definite article, but indefinite article

Example 57-6:
mek-la
mek-la
man-dem/def
this man / the man
Example 57-35:
ma wa a loto
ma
1sg
wa
see
a
indf
loto
car
I see a car.
Confidence:
Intermediate