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Value Demonstrative word precedes noun
Language:
Reunion Creole
Parameter:
Order of demonstrative and noun
References
Chaudenson 2003
: 280-282
Examples
Li la pasé lankostik se matin é li bros se soir.
Li
3sg
la
prf
pase
put.on
lankostik
wax
së
dem
maten
morning
e
and
li
3sg
bros
brush
së
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
sa zerb
sa
dem
zerb
grass
this/that grass
French:
ces herbes
See
Chaudenson 1974
: 359
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