Value Definite article identical to a demonstrative

Language:
Singapore Bazaar Malay
Parameter:
Definite articles
References
Aye 2005: 76

Examples

  1. Lagi sekarang tak ada kerja ah tengok itu cucu tak apa-apa la.
    Lagi
    more
    sekarang
    now
    tak
    neg
    ada
    exist
    kerja
    work
    ah
    pcl
    tengok
    look.at
    itu
    dem
    cucu
    grandchild
    tak
    neg
    apa~apa
    what~what
    la.
    emph
    Now that I am not working, taking care of the grandchild is nothing.

    See Aye 2005: 77

  2. Itu selalu tinggal sini punya orang pakai ini pasar ah.
    Itu
    dem
    selalu
    always
    tinggal
    live
    sini
    here
    punya
    rel
    orang
    person
    pakai
    use
    ini
    dem
    pasar
    market
    ah.
    pcl
    The people living here use this market.

    See Aye 2005: 341

  3. Dia ingat tengok itu lua olang tengok sama dia.
    Dia
    3sg
    ingat
    think
    tengok
    look.at
    itu
    dem
    lua
    two
    olang
    person
    tengok
    look.at
    sama
    with
    dia.
    3sg
    He thought that these two people were looking at him.

    See Aye 2005: 352