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Value Definite article distinct from demonstratives
Language:
Sranan
Parameter:
Definite articles
References
Winford and Migge 2008
: 721
Examples
Den ten disi a son e faya.
Den
the.
pl
ten
time
disi
dem
a
det
son
sun
e
ipfv
faya.
hot
These days the sun is hot.
See
Winford and Migge 2008
: 721
Ma dan fa a sani dati du kon dan eigenlijk dan.
Ma
but
dan
then
fa
how
a
det
sani
thing
dati
dem
du
do
kon
become
dan
then
eigenlijk
properly
dan.
then
But how did that actually happen?
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