Value Definite article distinct from demonstratives

Language:
San Andres Creole English
Parameter:
Definite articles
References
Bartens 2003: 36-37

Examples

  1. Di man lisn gud.
    Di
    art.def
    man
    man
    lisn
    listen
    gud.
    good
    The man listened carefully.

    See Bartens 2003: 74

  2. da man
    da
    dem
    man
    man
    that man

    See Bartens 2003: 60

  3. Dis uman liv da ihn hous.
    Dis
    dem
    uman
    woman
    liv
    live
    da
    at
    ihn
    3sg.poss
    hous.
    house
    This woman lived at his house.
  4. Beda Taiga disaid fi go iin de da di daata now bot no nuo how fi sing di song.
    Beda
    Brother
    Taiga
    Tiger
    disaid
    decide
    fi
    comp
    go
    go
    iin
    in
    de
    dem.loc
    da
    at
    di
    art.def
    daata
    daughter
    now
    now
    bot
    but
    no
    neg
    nuo
    know
    how
    how
    fi
    comp
    sing
    sing
    di
    art.def
    song.
    song
    Brother Tiger decided to go into the house where the daughter was but he didn't know how to sing the song.