Value Different forms

Language:
Ghanaian Pidgin English
Parameter:
Pronominal and adnominal demonstratives

Examples

  1. busu busu ì bì dis smɔl lamp, afrikã lamp
    busu~busu
    busu~busu
    ì
    3sg
    bì
    cop
    dis
    dem.prox
    smɔl
    small
    lamp,
    lamp
    afrikã
    African
    lamp
    lamp
    Busu-Busu is this small African lamp.

    See Huber 1999: 232

  2. bikɔs gɔnʤa en dagɔmba bì laik dis
    bikɔs
    because
    gɔnʤa
    Gonja
    en
    and
    dagɔmba
    Dagomba
    bì
    cop
    laik
    like
    dis
    dem.prox
    because Gonjas and Dagombas are like this (i.e. close friends)
  3. mà frɛn, jù gò pe fɔ dis wan o
    mà
    1sg.poss
    frɛn,
    friend
    jù
    2sg
    gò
    fut
    pe
    pay
    fɔ
    for
    dis
    dem.prox
    wan
    one
    o
    emph
    My friend, you will pay for this one.

    See Huber 1999: 180