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Position of definite article in the noun phrase
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Definite article is postposed
Example 53-30:
Vié nom là vini koté li.
Vié
old
nom-là
man-
art
.
def
.
sg
vini
came
koté
towards
li.
3sg
The old man came towards him.
Source:
Neumann-Holzschuh (eds.) 1987
: 75
Example 53-32:
Li présenté zoficié yé à zeine sarpantié.
Li
3sg
présenté
present
zoficié-yé
officer-
art
.
def
.
pl
à
to
zeine
young
sarpantié.
carpenter
He presented the officers to the young carpenter.
Source:
Neumann-Holzschuh (eds.) 1987
: 75
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Louisiana Creole
by
Ingrid Neumann-Holzschuh
and
Thomas A. Klingler
cite
Language:
Louisiana Creole (old texts)
Feature:
Position of definite article in the noun phrase
Source:
Neumann-Holzschuh (eds.) 1987
: 9
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