Value Definite article distinct from demonstratives

Language:
Sranan
Parameter:
Definite articles
References
Winford and Migge 2008: 721

Examples

  1. 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

  2. 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?