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Position of definite article in the noun phrase
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Definite article is preposed
Example 11-16:
Aafta dat yu get di bred kain we yu kan put iin it [...].
Aafta
after
dat
dem
yu
2sg
get
get
di
art
.
def
bred
bread
kain
kind
we
rel
yu
2sg
kan
can
put
put
iin
in
it
3sg
.
n
[...].
[...]
After that you get the starchy vegetables which you can put into it [...].
Source:
nd
Example 11-17:
Di watch man woz de.
Di
art
.
def
watch
watch
man
man
woz
cop
.
pst
de.
dem
.
loc
The watchman was there.
Source:
nd
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Nicaraguan Creole English
by
Angela Bartens
cite
Language:
Nicaraguan Creole English
Feature:
Position of definite article in the noun phrase
Source:
Own knowledge
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