Value Demonstrative word follows noun

Language:
Tok Pisin
Parameter:
Order of demonstrative and noun

Examples

  1. Pikinini ia i bikpela liklik nau.
    Pikinini
    child
    ia
    foc
    i
    pm
    bik-pela
    big-mod
    liklik
    small
    nau.
    now
    The child was quite big now.

    See nd: WNB M12

  2. Em i lukim wanpla lapun man em stap tasol na lo arere lo faia [...] na lapun man ia kirap na tok [...].
    Em
    3sg
    i
    pm
    lukim
    see
    wanpla
    one
    lapun
    old
    man
    man
    em
    3sg
    stap
    stay
    tasol
    only
    na
    and
    lo
    prep
    arere
    beside
    lo
    prep
    faia
    fire
    [...]
    [...]
    na
    and
    lapun
    old
    man
    man
    ia
    foc
    kirap
    start
    na
    and
    tok
    talk
    [...].
    [...]
    He saw an old man alone beside the fire [...] and the old man (already mentioned) said [...].

    See Smith 2002: 154