Value The language has no definite article

Language:
Bislama
Parameter:
Position of definite article in the noun phrase
References
Crowley 1990

Examples

  1. mi stap antap long get blong pasta ia
    mi
    1sg
    stap
    stay
    antap
    on.top
    long
    prep
    get
    gate
    blong
    poss
    pasta
    pastor
    ia
    def
    I was standing up at the pastor's gate.

    See Meyerhoff nd

  2. [mi] sarem ol samting ia i stap
    [mi]
    1sg
    sarem
    shut
    ol
    pl
    samting
    something
    ia
    def
    i
    agr
    stap
    stay
    [I] shut all the things there.

    See Meyerhoff nd