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Value Definite article is preposed

Language:

Bahamian Creole

Parameter:

Position of definite article in the noun phrase

Examples

1. But I want go back so - we could clean up the lot and build one house there.

   But

   but

   I

   1sg.sbj

   want

   want

   go

   go

   back

   back

   so

   so

   -

    

   we

   1pl.sbj

   could

   mod.aux

   clean

   clean

   up

   up

   the

   def

   lot

   lot

   [...].

   [...]

   But I want to go back (to another island) so we can clean up the lot [and build a house there].