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Order of demonstrative and noun
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Demonstrative word follows noun
Example 53-16:
nonm-sa-la; fwa-sa-la; jou-sa-a; gato-sa-a
nonm
man
sala;
det
.
dem
.
sg
fwa
time
sala;
det
.
dem
.
sg
jou
day
saa;
det
.
dem
.
sg
gato
cake
saa
det
.
dem
.
sg
this/that man; this/that time; this/that day; this/that cake
Source:
Klingler 2003
: 182
Example 53-17:
zafè-sa-ye; depech-sa-ye; dekann-sa-ye; boug-sa-ye
zafè
thing
saye;
det
.
dem
.
pl
depech
peach
saye;
det
.
dem
.
pl
dekann
sugar.cane
saye;
det
.
dem
.
pl
boug
guy
saye
det
.
dem
.
pl
these/those things; these/those peaches; this/that sugar cane; these/those guys
Source:
Klingler 2003
: 182-183
Example 53-18:
le moun-sa-ye
le
art
.
def
.
pl
moun
person
saye
det
.
dem
.
pl
these/those people
Source:
Klingler 2003
: 182
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Louisiana Creole
by
Ingrid Neumann-Holzschuh
and
Thomas A. Klingler
cite
Language:
Louisiana Creole (geographical (Pointe Coupee))
Feature:
Order of demonstrative and noun
Source:
Klingler 2003
: 182-183
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