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Example 71-15
Kela Kepani
hapai
kela lepo
hana piha
kela waha
.
Kela
det
Kepani
Japanese
hapai
take
kela
det
lepo
dirt
hana
make
piha
full
kela
det
waha.
mouth
The Japanese took some dirt and filled his mouth (with it). OR: The Japanese filled his mouth with dirt.
Type:
naturalistic written
Source:
Own data 1896
Language:
Pidgin Hawaiian
by
Sarah J. Roberts
cite
Datapoints:
Position of definite article in the noun phrase: Definite article is preposed
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