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Definite article distinct from demonstratives
Example 8-44:
Dis bwai ago mek mi sin miself.
Dis
dem
bwai
boy
ago
fut
mek
make
mi
1sg
sin
sin
miself.
1sg
.
refl
This boy is going to make me lose it (i.e. my cool).
Example 8-45:
Di bwai mek mi staat kos badwod.
Di
det
bwai
boy
mek
make
mi
1sg
staat
start
kos
curse
badwod.
bad.word
The boy caused me to start swearing.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Jamaican
by
Joseph T. Farquharson
cite
Language:
Jamaican
Feature:
Definite articles
Source:
Own knowledge
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