Value Definite article is preposed

Language:
Cape Verdean Creole of São Vicente
Parameter:
Position of definite article in the noun phrase
References
Swolkien de Sousa 2012

Examples

  1. Toi dá-m un anel ma mi N perdê kel pedra.
    Toi
    Toi
    dá-m
    give-1sg
    un
    art.indf
    anel
    ring
    ma
    but
    mi
    1sg
    N
    1sg
    perdê
    loose
    kel
    art.def
    pedra.
    stone
    Toi gave me a ring but I lost the stone.
    Portuguese: O Toi deu-me um anel mas eu perdi a pedra.

    See Swolkien de Sousa 2012

  2. Uk bzot tá plantá, manera k bzot prepará kel térra?
    Uk
    what
    bzot
    2pl
    tá
    pst.ipfv
    plantá,
    plant
    manera
    how
    k
    comp
    bzot
    2pl
    prepará
    prepare
    kel
    def
    térra?
    land
    What did you plant, how did you prepare the land?
    Portuguese: O que costumavam plantar, como preparavam a terra?

    See Swolkien de Sousa 2012