Value Definite article is postposed

Language:
Sango
Parameter:
Position of definite article in the noun phrase
References
Samarin 1967

Examples

  1. lakwe na bi aga ake menase lo, kogara ti lo ni ae ga amenase lo ngbii
    lakwe
    always
    na
    prep
    bi
    night
    a-ga
    pm-come
    a-ke
    pm-cop
    menase
    threaten
    lo,
    3sg
    kogara
    in-law
    ti
    of
    lo
    3sg
    ni
    det
    a-yeke
    pm-cop
    ga
    come
    a-menase
    pm-threaten
    lo
    3sg
    ngbii
    long.time
    Every night he came and threatened her, her son-in-law came and threatened her for a long time.

    See nd

  2. ata ti lo ni angba azingo
    ata
    grandparent
    ti
    of
    lo
    3sg
    ni
    det
    a-ngba
    pm-remain
    a-zingo
    pm-awaken
    Her grandmother suddenly woke up.
  3. kogara ti lo ni aten toon'so awe, [...]
    kogara
    in-law
    ti
    of
    lo
    3sg
    ni
    det
    a-tene
    pm-say
    tongaso
    thus
    awe,
    already
    [...]
    [...]
    After his mother-in-law had spoken thusly, [...].
  4. ndo ni avoko toon’so, [...] melenge ti lo ni aleke place
    ndo
    place
    ni
    det
    avoko
    sm.become.dark
    tongaso,
    thus
    [...]
    [...]
    melenge
    child
    ti
    of
    lo
    3sg
    ni
    det
    aleke
    sm.prepare
    <place>
    place
    After it had become dark, [...] her child prepared a place (to sleep).
  5. amu mafuta ti zo ni amu na lo
    amu
    sm.take
    mafuta
    fat
    ti
    of
    zo
    person
    ni
    det
    amu
    sm.give
    na
    prep
    lo
    3sg
    He took the human fatty meat and gave it to her.

    See nd