Value Definite article is preposed

Language:
Vincentian Creole
Parameter:
Position of definite article in the noun phrase

Examples

  1. I ha ants fo so in di kichin.
    I
    3sg.n
    ha
    have
    ant-s
    ant-pl
    fo
    for
    so
    so
    in
    in
    di
    art
    kichin.
    kitchen
    There are lots of ants in the kitchen.

    See Prescod 2004: 184

  2. di bok
    di
    def
    bok
    book
    the book
  3. di pikni fo di woman
    di
    art
    pikni
    child/children
    fo
    for
    di
    art
    woman
    woman
    the woman’s child(ren)

    See Prescod 2004: 158