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Value Demonstrative identical to definite article
Language:
Sri Lanka Portuguese
Parameter:
Co-occurrence of demonstrative and definite article
Examples
alaa menaa bibeerley tiɲa. japaraa sudu akii mee. isti poɖiyaas yanasa sudu akii mee
alaa
there
menaa
of.course
bibeer=ley
livelihood=like
tiɲa.
pst
.be
jaa-paraa
pst
-live
tudu
all
akii
here
mee.
foc
isti
this
poɖiyaas
children
jaa-nasa
pst
-be.born
tudu
all
akii
here
mee
foc
We had work there, of course, [but] where we were all living was right here. Where the(se) children were all born was right here.
See
Smith 1974-5
: 5111
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