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Example 25-35
Thet kenggaru bin toktok.
Thet
dem
kenggaru
kangaroo
bin
pst
tok~tok.
red
.talk
The kangaroo was talking.
Comment:
Variety: Spoken Victoria River, Older Generation. This example illustrates the definite article
thet/jet
and the function of reduplication with verbs.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Fieldwork Schultze-Berndt
Language:
Kriol
by
Eva Schultze-Berndt
and
Denise Angelo
cite
Datapoints:
Order of demonstrative and noun: Demonstrative word precedes noun
Position of definite article in the noun phrase: Definite article is preposed
Functions of reduplication: Only iconic functions
Definite articles: Definite article identical to a demonstrative
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