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Example 43-14
Fruta patola margodju
aka
marga [...].
Fruta
fruit
patola
cucumber
margodju
bitter
aka
def
.
art
marga
bitter
[...].
[...]
The fruit of the bitter cucumber is bitter [...].
Type:
naturalistic written
Source:
Philippe 2011
: 26
Language:
Batavia Creole
by
Philippe Maurer
cite
Datapoints:
Position of definite article in the noun phrase: Definite article is postposed
Definite articles: Definite article identical to a demonstrative
Generic noun phrases in subject function: Singular noun phrase with definite article
Co-occurrence of demonstrative and definite article: Demonstrative identical to definite article
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