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Language:
San Andres Creole English
Parameter:
Distance contrasts in demonstratives
References
Bartens 2003
: 59
Examples
Dis
die him bok op Beda Naansi.
Dis
dem
die
day
him
3sg
bok
buck
op
up
Beda
Brother
Naansi.
Anansi
This day he ran into Brother Anansi.
See
Bartens 2003
: 60
Disya
leta da fi mi.
Dis-ya
dem
-
emph
leta
letter
da
foc
fi
for
mi.
1sg
This (very) letter is for me/mine.
See
Bartens 2003
: 48
dat
buot
dat
dem
buot
boat
that boat
See
Bartens 2003
: 60
datde
hous /
dat
house
deh
dat.de
dem
.
emph
hous
house
/
dat
dem
house
house
de
dem
that house (over there)
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