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Value Demonstrative word precedes noun
Language:
Diu Indo-Portuguese
Parameter:
Order of demonstrative and noun
References
Cardoso 2009
Examples
Es tud rəkri tud ε də moyrmoyr.
Es
dem
tud
all
rəkri
food.stall
tud
all
ε
cop
.
npst
də
of
moyr~moyr.
Muslim~Muslim
All these food stalls belong to Muslims.
See
Cardoso 2009
: 120
Ali ikəl gate nã tə apərse pikənin? Ali ɛ mĩ kaz.
Ali
there
ikəl
dem
<gate>
gate
nã
neg
tə
ipfv
.
npst
apərs-e
show-
inf
pikənin?
small
Ali
there
ɛ
cop
.
npst
mĩ
1sg
.
poss
kaz.
house
Can you see that small gate over there (lit. Doesn't that small gate show over there)? There is my house.
See
Cardoso 2009
: 177
Ikəl kamiz ku verd i amrɛl flor ɛ də mĩ.
Ikəl
dem
kamiz
shirt
ku
with
verd
green
i
and
amrɛl
yellow
flor
flower
ɛ
cop
.
npst
də
of
mĩ.
1sg
.
obl
The shirt with the green and yellow flowers is mine.
See
Cardoso 2004-2008
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