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Example 9-62
Yu wuda sit dawn de an trai taym wɛn
da
krab wuda kum owt di howl.
Yu
2sg
wuda
hab
sit
sit
dawn
down
de
there
an
and
trai
try
taym
time
wɛn
when
da
that
krab
crab
wuda
would
kum
come
owt
out
di
the
howl.
hole
You sit there and wait until the crab comes out of its hole.
Comment:
Da krab
means 'the crab (that was just mentioned)'.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Escure 1992
Language:
Belizean Creole
by
Geneviève Escure
cite
Datapoints:
Definite articles: Definite article distinct from demonstratives
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