Value Demonstrative identical to definite article

Language:
Diu Indo-Portuguese
Parameter:
Co-occurrence of demonstrative and definite article
References
Cardoso 2009

Examples

  1. ikəl raprig ki vẽdew jɔrnal
    ikəl
    dem
    raprig
    girl
    ki
    rel
    vẽde-w
    sell-pst
    jɔrnal
    newspaper
    the girl who sold (me) the newspaper

    See Cardoso 2004-2008

  2. Es tud ɔn foy raprig?
    Es
    dem
    tud
    all
    ɔn
    where
    foy
    go.pst
    raprig?
    girl
    Where did all the girls go?

    See Cardoso 2009: 173

  3. Es tud ε kaz də tud pad.
    Es
    this
    tud
    pl
    ε
    cop.npst
    kaz
    house
    of
    tud
    all
    pad.
    priest
    These are the houses of the priests.

    See Cardoso 2009: 175