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Order of demonstrative and noun
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Demonstrative word precedes noun
Example 11-8:
Dis
hat man waahn aal di gyal dem.
Dis
dem
hat
hot
man
man
waahn
want
aal
all
di
art
.
def
gyal
girl
dem.
pl
This hot man wanted all the girls.
Source:
nd
Example 11-9:
Dem
poliis shud gat moo atenshon fa di komyuniti.
Dem
dem
poliis
police
shud
should
gat
get
moo
more
atenshon
attention
fa
for
di
art
.
def
komyuniti.
community
These policemen should pay more attention to the community.
Source:
nd
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Nicaraguan Creole English
by
Angela Bartens
cite
Language:
Nicaraguan Creole English
Feature:
Order of demonstrative and noun
Source:
Own knowledge
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