Value Demonstrative word precedes noun

Language:
Reunion Creole
Parameter:
Order of demonstrative and noun
References
Chaudenson 2003: 280-282

Examples

  1. Li la pasé lankostik se matin é li bros se soir.
    Li
    3sg
    la
    prf
    pase
    put.on
    lankostik
    wax
    dem
    maten
    morning
    e
    and
    li
    3sg
    bros
    brush
    dem
    swar.
    evening
    She put on the wax this morning and she will polish it this evening.
    French: Elle a mis l'encaustique ce matin et elle brosse ce soir.

    See Cellier 1982: 164

  2. sa zerb
    sa
    dem
    zerb
    grass
    this/that grass
    French: ces herbes

    See Chaudenson 1974: 359