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Value Demonstrative word precedes noun
Language:
San Andres Creole English
Parameter:
Order of demonstrative and noun
References
Bartens 2003
: 59
Examples
iina disya haad taim
iina
in
dis-ya
dem
-
emph
haad
hard
taim
time
in these hard times
See
Bartens 2003
: 60
Aal
dem
pail a gool de andaniit di sii de!
Aal
all
dem
dem
.
pl
pail
pile
a
of
gool
gold
de
cop
.
loc
andaniit
underneath
di
art
.
def
sii
sea
de!
dem
.
loc
[Just think about] All those heaps of gold at the sea bottom!
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