Datapoint Nicaraguan Creole English/Definite articles

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Definite article distinct from demonstratives

Example 11-67:
If dis ting woz wel regyuleeted wid di workshop, wid di diplomado, di tiicha dem wud stop rait de.
If
if
dis
dem
ting
thing
woz
cop.pst
wel
well
regyuleet-ed
regulate-ptcp
wid
with
di
art.def
workshop,
workshop
wid
with
di
art.def
diplomado,
diplomado
di
art.def
tiicha
teacher
dem
pl
wud
would
stop
stop
rait
right
de.
dem.loc
If this thing was well coordinated with the workshop and with the degree, the teachers would stay right there.

Source: nd

Confidence:
Very certain