Value Overlap

Language:
Vincentian Creole
Parameter:
Nominal plural marker and third-person-plural pronoun
References
Prescod 2004: 85

Examples

  1. di maango dem
    di
    art
    maango
    mango
    dem
    pl
    the mangoes
  2. di maango an.dem ~ di maango a.dem
    di
    art
    maango
    mango
    an.dem
    pl
    ~
     
    di
    art
    maango
    mango
    a.dem
    pl
    the mangoes
  3. Hi pikni dem bad.
    Hi pikni dem bad.
    3sg child and 3pl bad
    His children are bad.
  4. dem
    dem
    3pl
    they OR: them OR: those OR: their

    See Prescod 2004: 85

  5. Hi pikni an dem bad.
    Hi
    3sg
    pikni
    child
    an
    and
    dem
    3pl
    bad.
    bad
    His children are bad.

    See Prescod 2004: 156

  6. Dem dotish.
    Dem
    3pl
    dotish.
    stupid
    They are stupid.

    See Prescod 2004: 126