Value Different forms

Language:
Kriol
Parameter:
Pronominal and adnominal demonstratives
References
Munro 2004: 111-113. 154-155; Sandefur 1979: 104

Examples

  1. Imin stilimbat brom dat awus.
    Im=in
    3sg=pst
    stil-im-bat
    steal-tr-prog
    brom
    from
    dat
    dem
    awus.
    house
    He stole (them) from the house.

    See Sandefur and Sandefur 1982: 65

  2. Wi noim bla thet kantri.
    Wi
    1pl.excl
    no-im
    know-tr
    bla
    dat/poss
    thet
    dem
    kantri.
    country
    We know about that country.
  3. Im frait, dijan.
    Im
    3sg
    frait,
    get.frightened
    dijan.
    prox:adj
    He gets frightened, this one.
  4. Wot dijan mangarra?
    Wot
    what
    dijan
    prox:adj
    mangarra?
    plant.food
    What’s this food?
  5. I meka hani tharran.
    I
    3sg
    meka
    make
    hani
    honey
    tharran.
    dist:adj
    It makes honey, that one. (Referring to bees in picture book.)
  6. Hu dijan hiya?
    Hu
    who
    dijan
    prox:adj
    hiya?
    here
    Who is this?

    See Nicholls 2013

  7. Blanga hu jadan waya?
    Blanga
    dat/poss
    hu
    who
    jadan
    dist:adj
    waya?
    wire/spear
    Whose is that fishing spear?

    See Sandefur 1979: 98

  8. Nunggubuyu-bala, dis blakbala im wokwok.
    Nunggubuyu-bala,
    Nunggubuyu-adj
    dis
    prox
    blakbala
    Aboriginal.person
    im
    3sg
    wok~wok.
    red.walk
    This Nunggubuyu person, this Aboriginal person he walks.

    See Nicholls 2006: 2

  9. Mi bin groap dij kantri.
    Mi
    1sg
    bin
    pst
    groap
    grow.up
    dij
    prox
    kantri.
    country
    I grew up in this country.
  10. Buji ai ani girrim dijan eig.
    Buji
    cond
    ai
    1sg
    ani
    only
    girr-im
    get-tr
    dijan
    prox:adj
    eig.
    egg
    If I only take this egg [...]

    See Sandefur and Sandefur 1982: 65