Value Demonstrative identical to definite article

Language:
Kriol
Parameter:
Co-occurrence of demonstrative and definite article
References
Nicholls 2011

Examples

  1. Thet pab hiya.
    Thet
    dem
    pab
    pub
    hiya.
    here
    That pub here.
  2. Det wanim jeya, la bastap.
    Det
    dem
    wanim
    whatsitcalled
    jeya,
    there
    la
    loc
    bastap.
    bus.stop
    That what's it called there, at the bus stop.

    See Nicholls 2011: 94

  3. Wot fo im krainabat thet lil gel, yubala bin hitim?
    Wot
    what
    fo
    for
    im
    3sg
    kra-in-abat
    cry-prog2-prog
    thet
    dem
    lil
    little
    gel,
    girl
    yubala
    2pl
    bin
    pst
    hit-im?
    hit-tr
    Why is she crying, this little girl, did you hit her?