Value Two-way contrast

Language:
San Andres Creole English
Parameter:
Distance contrasts in demonstratives
References
Bartens 2003: 59

Examples

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. dat buot
    dat
    dem
    buot
    boat
    that boat

    See Bartens 2003: 60

  4. datde hous / dat house deh
    dat.de
    dem.emph
    hous
    house
    /
     
    dat
    dem
    house
    house
    de
    dem
    that house (over there)