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Example 55-51
Silvi fek aste en rob nef; mo truv kuler
la
byeṅ zoli
Silvi
Silvie
fek
just
aste
buy
en
indf
.
art
rob
dress
nef;
new
mo
1sg
truv
find
kuler
colour
la
def
byeṅ
very
zoli
nice
Silvie has just bought a new dress. I think the colour is very attractive.
Type:
constructed by linguist
Source:
Own knowledge
Language:
Mauritian Creole
by
Philip Baker
and
Sibylle Kriegel
cite
Datapoints:
Definite articles: Definite article distinct from demonstratives
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