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Value Definite article identical to a demonstrative
Language:
Fanakalo
Parameter:
Definite articles
Examples
Mina thengile muye bayiskili. Lo wil ga yena phukile.
Mina
I
theng-ile
buy-
pst
muye
art
bayiskili.
bicycle
Lo
def
.
art
wil
wheel
ga
poss
yena
it
phuk-ile.
break-
pst
I bought a bicycle. Its wheel is broken.
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