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Example 67-25
Lagi sekarang tak ada kerja ah tengok
itu cucu
tak apa-apa la.
Lagi
more
sekarang
now
tak
neg
ada
exist
kerja
work
ah
pcl
tengok
look.at
itu
dem
cucu
grandchild
tak
neg
apa~apa
what~what
la.
emph
Now that I am not working, taking care of the grandchild is nothing.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Aye 2005
: 77
Language:
Singapore Bazaar Malay
by
Khin Khin Aye
cite
Datapoints:
Position of definite article in the noun phrase: Definite article is preposed
Definite articles: Definite article identical to a demonstrative
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